medicate

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Recent Examples of medicate This is something that any pet owner with a cat that is challenging to medicate needs to bring up with their veterinarian. Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 While at Banyan, the lawsuit alleges the woman was confined against her will, medicated and hit by staff. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025 Marvin is our dog—adorable, affectionate, anxious, liberally medicated. Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2025 Muha Meds – Mango Peach Rings Vape Tasting like a tropical take on peach rings, the Mango Peach Rings vape is a great option for on the go medicating. Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medicate
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Verb
  • Carrig and her newborn baby were pronounced dead at the scene, and Haile was taken to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, the DA said.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Several people were being treated at the scene after being knocked to the ground and trampled as those in the crowd ran for cover, CNN affiliate KYW reported, citing officials.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Representatives from various branches of the Armed Forces and city dignitaries are slated to attend.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And yes, all of the women — including Bronwyn, who’s arriving late but will still be attending despite all of the rumors and headlines about her old legal woes.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Many years have passed since nursing home patients lived in the Redlands Road building, the obscure permit on which the occupancy rested has lapsed.
    Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Medicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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