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Recent Examples of medicate
Deputy District Attorney Cesar Rodriguez reportedly told Judge Theresa R. McGonigle that Sykes was not being appropriately medicated for a schizophrenia diagnosis, the news station reported.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Taras was going through a divorce, was not medicated and had paranoid thought about his family’s safety prior to his arrest at the high school, attorney Michael Taylor said in court filings.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Taras was going through a divorce, was not medicated and had paranoid thought about his family’s safety prior to his arrest at the high school, attorney Michael Taylor said in court filings.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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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Officials said one resident was taken to the hospital with minor burns, several others were treated on the scene and released, and the two White Settlement police officers were taken to the hospital to be evaluated for possible smoke inhalation.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Several other residents were treated at the scene and released.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Most people will never attend a political rally in person, and most hang up when pollsters call.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the 2026-27 school year, Ellis and Abbott middle schools in Elgin will house those students who will attend Legacy the following year.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the calf stood, took early steps, and began nursing shortly after birth.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said the calf stood, took early steps, and began nursing shortly after birth and is now acclimating to his surroundings in the giraffe barn.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Medicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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