as in medication
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drug
Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Then the pressure, abuse, drugs, stealing and unsolicited photos and videos taken of her by her husband come into the picture and Salters begins to fear for her safety.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Muller bound and drugged the couple, before putting Huskins in Quinn’s car and taking her to his family’s cabin in South Lake Tahoe.
—Annie Goodykoontz
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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Noun
Protesters who spoke with Reuters railed against the extortion and violence common in Michoacán, where lemon and avocado farmers are often forced to pay exorbitant bribes to drug trafficking groups.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Then the pressure, abuse, drugs, stealing and unsolicited photos and videos taken of her by her husband come into the picture and Salters begins to fear for her safety.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
The lawsuit included depositions from 13 other women who came forward voluntarily with similar stories of being drugged and abused by Cosby.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Muller bound and drugged the couple, before putting Huskins in Quinn’s car and taking her to his family’s cabin in South Lake Tahoe.
—Annie Goodykoontz
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
Noun
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For years, millions of Americans have been priced out of these medications.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The link between hypertension and decline in brain health requires further investigation, specifically the impact of blood-pressure-lowering medications on brain function.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jhonde got his second MMR dose the same day, Steed said, based on her trust of local doctors and nurses who also grew up in Short Creek.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Nov. 2025
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Administer the first hepatitis B vaccine dose at birth, for all infants, regardless of maternal status.—
Fiona Ma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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More generally, the objectives of AI are determined by those with social power, whether that is in the criminal justice system, in education, in medicine, or in the secret police forces of autocratic surveillance states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kimberly-Clark has been attempting to challenge the dominance of consumer goliath Procter & Gamble, whose business spans all drugstore aisles, including cold and digestion medicines.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Considering these outcomes, what seems like a speedy remedy can actually create conditions for longer-term problems—both in relation to the environment and the home itself.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company said a recall remedy is imminent but, until then, owners should park away from structures and refrain from charging vehicles because of fire risks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Imagine a time when the most advanced biotechnologies—therapies that cure cancer and Alzheimer's, protect us from pandemics and fuel our economy—are controlled not by America, but by our chief global adversary.—
Sen. Todd Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Allyson Berent, a veterinarian and chief science officer at the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST), spoke of her daughter born with Angelman syndrome, a devastating diagnosis for which there is no cure.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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