as in pills
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
take one of these lozenges for your cold
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Recent Examples of lozenges
Unlike nicotine lozenges, which are approved for smoking cessation, nicotine pouches are not.
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Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Most of them are nicotine replacement products, such as gums, lozenges and patches.
—Will Stone, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
The chalky sweets trace their roots to 19th-century Boston, where pharmacist Oliver Chase invented a machine in 1847 to press sugar lozenges, which led to the founding of the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), according to National Geographic.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Otherwise, stay hydrated, eat small amounts of food throughout your trip, and suck on hard candies or ginger lozenges for a little digestive help.
—Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors said Chavez, a former operator of a ketamine clinic, provided Plasencia with vials of liquid ketamine and ketamine lozenges that had been obtained by submitting a fraudulent prescription in the name of a patient without that patient’s knowledge or consent.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
In one study, published in 2017, researchers found that people with a cold who took zinc lozenges recovered faster than those who did not.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
Deep crimson motifs bloom against fields of black and ivory; lozenges, cypress trees, and amulets thread their way into measured geometric grids.
—Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Across the country, bespoke ketamine clinics offer shots and lozenges to treat a wide variety of mental-health conditions, including anxiety and PTSD; some focus on IV drips at doses high enough that maintaining a conversation is not feasible.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Most of them are nicotine replacement products, such as gums, lozenges and patches.
—Will Stone, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
The chalky sweets trace their roots to 19th-century Boston, where pharmacist Oliver Chase invented a machine in 1847 to press sugar lozenges, which led to the founding of the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), according to National Geographic.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Otherwise, stay hydrated, eat small amounts of food throughout your trip, and suck on hard candies or ginger lozenges for a little digestive help.
—Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors said Chavez, a former operator of a ketamine clinic, provided Plasencia with vials of liquid ketamine and ketamine lozenges that had been obtained by submitting a fraudulent prescription in the name of a patient without that patient’s knowledge or consent.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
In one study, published in 2017, researchers found that people with a cold who took zinc lozenges recovered faster than those who did not.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
Deep crimson motifs bloom against fields of black and ivory; lozenges, cypress trees, and amulets thread their way into measured geometric grids.
—Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Across the country, bespoke ketamine clinics offer shots and lozenges to treat a wide variety of mental-health conditions, including anxiety and PTSD; some focus on IV drips at doses high enough that maintaining a conversation is not feasible.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lozenges
Noun
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The pills, of course, were laced with fentanyl.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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According to the network, prescription pills, an empty vodka bottle, and broken glass were also found at the site.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Size and proportion play a larger role in performance than most tablets acknowledge.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Smart TVs even surpass both tablets and computers (44% each).—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Lozenges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lozenges. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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