as in physicians
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
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as in treats
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in repairs
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in tailors
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
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Recent Examples of doctors
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 June 2026
These doctors are independent, but come together in what’s called an independent physician association to jointly contract with health insurance companies.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Last year, Kennedy’s ACIP didn’t issue a guidance on COVID vaccines until September, then softened the recommendations for their use, sowing confusion as pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and patients tried to figure out who was eligible for the shots and whether insurers would pay.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
But during the imaging process, doctors noticed something else entirely — a four-centimeter mass in the left temporal region of Linkin's brain.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requires that ER doctors evaluate and stabilize anyone who walks through the door, regardless of ability to pay.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Inside, the ship functions like a floating city, with pilots, flight crews, cooks, doctors and firefighters all working around the clock while deployed around the world.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
By the time rescuers arrived, her legs were so badly damaged that doctors had no choice but to amputate them.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
Say your parents, both doctors, were born in West Africa.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Trump has undergone four medical checkups in 13 months, prompting questions about the frequency of his visits, the types of tests being performed and what doctors are looking for.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 June 2026
These doctors are independent, but come together in what’s called an independent physician association to jointly contract with health insurance companies.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Last year, Kennedy’s ACIP didn’t issue a guidance on COVID vaccines until September, then softened the recommendations for their use, sowing confusion as pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and patients tried to figure out who was eligible for the shots and whether insurers would pay.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
But during the imaging process, doctors noticed something else entirely — a four-centimeter mass in the left temporal region of Linkin's brain.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requires that ER doctors evaluate and stabilize anyone who walks through the door, regardless of ability to pay.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Inside, the ship functions like a floating city, with pilots, flight crews, cooks, doctors and firefighters all working around the clock while deployed around the world.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
By the time rescuers arrived, her legs were so badly damaged that doctors had no choice but to amputate them.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
Say your parents, both doctors, were born in West Africa.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Verb
After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctors
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Emergency physicians do not control inpatient staffing, discharge bottlenecks, rehabilitation placement delays, or bed availability, yet emergency departments absorb the consequences when hospitals operate beyond capacity.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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According to the outlet, the procedure has only been performed six other times by Vanderbilt physicians.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Advertisement Regardless of the facts, each side views itself as the aggrieved party and the other as the aggressor, sees the stakes as too high to step back unilaterally, and treats restraint as surrender.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
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What does work is a containment pattern that treats every agent action as an external call requiring authorization at the action level, not the session level.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The inquiry usually starts by reviewing the CC&Rs to determine if the document answers the question regarding who maintains it and who repairs it — and the two responsibilities might not be placed on the same party.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Sleep is when the body repairs itself and the mind takes a brief vacation.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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Amazon tailors the product inventory to each location and uses artificial intelligence and other technology to analyze what customers buy, as well as when and how often.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The fashionable drama major is rumored to be at the center of Off Campus Season 2, if the show adapts Kennedy’s third Off-Campus book, The Score.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Yaupon holly adapts to dry soil but should be watered regularly until established.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
Verb
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And broadcast fees, which have long been a significant source of revenues for teams, will shrink as the league adjusts its framework for televising games to the streaming era, experts said.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Comparable sales, or comps, is a key metric for the retail industry that adjusts for new store openings and closings to ensure fair year-over-year comparisons.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Rogers suits what Chelsea are looking for in the market for a variety of reasons.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The comfy sectional sofa naturally suits garden party mingling, and even comes with a complementary coffee table that’s equally weather-resistant.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
1 June 2026
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“Doctors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctors. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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