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dosing

verb

present participle of dose
as in attending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dosing
  1. attending
  2. treating
  3. nursing
  4. hospitalizing
Verb
  • Their support in the last election was strongest in areas with high Muslim populations, with party members attending demonstrations with Muslim Brotherhood-adjacent groups and Gaza protests organized by Islamist-leaning networks.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • And attending a game in-person hasn’t gotten any cheaper either.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of attending
Verb
  • Instead of treating production as a series of separate steps, the model is intended to create a smoother flow of materials, modules and work through the factory.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Surely, that will be consumed by production equipment as the NFL is treating this game like a mini-Super Bowl, complete with the Jonas Brothers performing at halftime.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of treating
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  • Mike, with his sharp features and small, dark hands, is probably at the Silver Spur right now, nursing his glass of vodka, two rocks, no twist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At the end, Bjornsson — who had been nursing a knee injury — retained his title, although not everyone made it through unscathed.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of nursing
Verb
  • An overnight police chase in Miramar ended with a black SUV overturning into a Tesla dealership parking lot, injuring one and hospitalizing another, authorities say.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Lillian once fought back with an iron skillet and beat Q unconscious, hospitalizing him.
    — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Definition of hospitalizing
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“Dosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dosing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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