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Recent Examples of medicate
The idea of being heavily medicated for days sounded like paradise.
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Danielle Crittenden,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2026
Our dog was shaking uncontrollably and had to be sedated — no family should have to medicate a pet to survive a holiday.
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U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
There is a medical crisis — some characters medicate themselves to be happy, others turn to drugs.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
This is something that any pet owner with a cat that is challenging to medicate needs to bring up with their veterinarian.
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Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Danielle Crittenden,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2026
Our dog was shaking uncontrollably and had to be sedated — no family should have to medicate a pet to survive a holiday.
—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
There is a medical crisis — some characters medicate themselves to be happy, others turn to drugs.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicate
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She was treated at the scene before being taken to an area hospital.
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Federal Aviation Administration rules bar cities from treating airlines unequally, and the council's action put $90 million in federal grant funding in jeopardy, according to one council member.
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The comparison group, who did not attend college, had earned $432,996.
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The women, who also wore Mexico jerseys, were planning to attend the watch party.
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The evidence suggests helping people with physical and cognitive limitations stay home costs states less than the alternative, which is nursing home care.
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Christian Pulisic, nursing a calf injury, may not play, and several players with yellow cards (Folarin Balogun, Antonee Robinson, Chris Richards and Tyler Adams) likely won't see the field at all.
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“Medicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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