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Recent Examples of medicate
Apply medicated creams with clotrimazole or miconazole to the affected areas at night, rinsing off the next day in the shower.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
Tim’s family information blackout is working so far, as is his attempt to medicate his way through the rest of the trip by stealing his wife’s Lorazepam.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Part of Jake’s constant distraction can be attributed to his ADHD, which he was diagnosed with and medicated for a few years ago.
—Hannah Seo, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
At the height of the student protests over the war in Gaza last April, Tran was part of the NYPD’s social media team and often working double and triple tours, including a 31-hour stretch, without a day off and medicating with alcohol, sources familiar with the report said.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
Tim’s family information blackout is working so far, as is his attempt to medicate his way through the rest of the trip by stealing his wife’s Lorazepam.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Part of Jake’s constant distraction can be attributed to his ADHD, which he was diagnosed with and medicated for a few years ago.
—Hannah Seo, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
At the height of the student protests over the war in Gaza last April, Tran was part of the NYPD’s social media team and often working double and triple tours, including a 31-hour stretch, without a day off and medicating with alcohol, sources familiar with the report said.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicate
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Self Offense helps people identify subtle cues (e.g., saying ‘maybe’ or avoiding eye contact) and empowers them to treat those cues as legitimate expressions of self.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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In medical settings, it's used to treat poisoning, overdoses, high cholesterol, hangovers, and upset stomach.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That could be due to attending an expensive school or working in a low-paying industry post-grad.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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On April 13, Princess Eugenie, 35, attended the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain with her husband Jack Brooksbank, sister Princess Beatrice, brother-in-law Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, cousin Zara Tindall and Zara's husband, Mike Tindall, and cousin Peter Phillips with his girlfriend, Harriet Sperling.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Harvey is nursing a right teres major strain and Long is dealing with left elbow inflammation.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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New England Patriots Needs: RB, WR, O-line, OLB Penn State edge Abdul Carter: If Carter was not nursing a shoulder injury he would have been taken higher.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Medicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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