medicates

Definition of medicatesnext
present tense third-person singular of medicate
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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Modern medicine treats diseases one-by-one, but what if aging itself is the root cause?
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Even Troy, who treats Josh well, will complain about soggy squash blossoms from the club kitchen.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Denis Leary dons a brown leather jacket attends the Walt Disney Studios presentation at Cinemacon 2026 on April 16 in Las Vegas.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Nick attends most performances so far.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Chamomile tea contains apigenin, which binds to GABA receptors producing a mild sedative effect.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
  • To crystallize the volatile — even violent — energy that binds artistic connections across space and time.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Medicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicates. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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