MEDICATES Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

medicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of medicate

as in doctors

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After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.

— James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Definition of doctors

Verb

Orkin treats a wider variety of pests, including bedbugs and wildlife, and offers additional home maintenance services.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Regional One is currently the only Level 1 trauma center in Western Tennessee and treats over 12,000 patients annually.

— Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 July 2026

Definition of treats

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In that episode, Cal attends Nate and Cassie's (Sydney Sweeney) emotionally charged wedding with his wife, Marsha (Paula Marshall) and gives a drunken wedding speech.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, July 18, 2016.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Definition of attends

Verb

After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.

— Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025

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