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Recent Examples of medicate
The intervals will be crucial for Dion to pace herself, rest and medicate between shows, according to Kelf.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 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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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 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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Manage insect vectors by reducing weeds in and around the garden and treating pests when outbreaks occur.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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In many places, telehealth doctors and nurses are legally allowed to treat patients across state lines.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Goldman later cited a Manhattan federal district judge's late May ruling preventing ICE from arresting people attending immigration court during routine, mandatory check-ins.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The bad blood dates back to February 2017 when Oakley attended a Knicks home game and sat a few rows behind Dolan's courtside seat.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Bobby Brown, a fellow 2025 arrival, is nursing a minor calf injury as well, which has given Jackson the opportunity for extended reps with the top trench unit.—
Mike Kaye
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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Forward Jacob Shaffelburg is nursing a muscle concern, too.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
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“Medicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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