as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drugs
Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Her birth mother arrived at the hospital on drugs and without any plan for the baby.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Hollern added that drugs are being developed to activate a B cell response in the body.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The launch was a response to the popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs, which can cause hair loss due to nutritional deficiencies.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Among the things the television personality has tried, Ozempic-like drugs don't agree with her.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
What kind of safeguarding was needed to protect the cast, especially her, from some of the heavier themes, such as drugs and death?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
According to Medoza, Peters also implied that the vial of medication, which is not approved by the FDA, also included a blend of drugs, including methamphetamine.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
But the drugs come with a multitude of side effects, too.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Noun
So there were police and military checkpoints all over the place looking for guns and/or drugs.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Her birth mother arrived at the hospital on drugs and without any plan for the baby.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Hollern added that drugs are being developed to activate a B cell response in the body.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The launch was a response to the popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs, which can cause hair loss due to nutritional deficiencies.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Among the things the television personality has tried, Ozempic-like drugs don't agree with her.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
What kind of safeguarding was needed to protect the cast, especially her, from some of the heavier themes, such as drugs and death?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
According to Medoza, Peters also implied that the vial of medication, which is not approved by the FDA, also included a blend of drugs, including methamphetamine.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
But the drugs come with a multitude of side effects, too.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugs
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The bill focuses on large health care companies that own pharmacies as well as insurers or pharmacy benefit managers, known as PBMs, which influence the prescription drugs Americans can get through insurance plans and how much those medications will cost.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Some experts believe that some people will need to take these medications for life to retain their results.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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The hospital performed worse than average on urinary tract infections, patients falls and injuries, falls causing broken hips and communications about medicines.—
Eva Flowe
May 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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That would essentially allow the Medicare program to piggyback on other countries that negotiate the prices of some of the most expensive medicines.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Instead, the decision should be seen as part of our larger national debate over whether, outside the most egregious cases, there is a role for race-conscious remedies in our continuing effort to build a more just society.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Pros can use chemical treatments alongside natural remedies to solve your spider problem quickly and permanently.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugs. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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