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Recent Examples of medicate
The varied usage of the comical veteran quarterback could be an indication that Giants interim coach Mike Kafka is heavily medicated.
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
Dear, who was charged in 2019 in federal court, became entangled in a legal battle over whether he could be medicated for his mental illness, delusional disorder, against his will.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 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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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
Dear, who was charged in 2019 in federal court, became entangled in a legal battle over whether he could be medicated for his mental illness, delusional disorder, against his will.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 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
Verb
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Everyone’s treating my family good.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But there is another path forward—one that treats AI not as a substitute for human capacity, but as an augment to it.—
David Stout,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Harrison remains free on bail and is required to undergo electronic monitoring and attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Tammy Rodriguez was one of the parents who attended both hearings.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hours after being treated at the hospital for his injuries and released from jail, LaBeouf was back out on the streets of New Orleans in a fresh outfit and nursing a beer.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
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Presumably, Ser Arlan helped nurse Dunk back to health, then just let the boy stick around.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Medicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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