medicates

present tense third-person singular of medicate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicates
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
  • The residential treatment center is a nonprofit that treats youth dealing with mental and behavioral issues.
    Leondra Head, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Laparoscopy treats conditions like endometriosis, pelvic adhesions, or blocked fallopian tubes.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The pair attends local sporting events together, sitting and cheering for the hometown team.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth attends a church affiliated with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a conservative Reformed denomination whose theology differs sharply from that of the LDS Church.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 June 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
  • The deal binds the three North American countries in a trade framework set to terminate after 16 years, with a mandatory review in 2026 that could extend the agreement beyond its current 2036 expiration date.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Gelatin binds the nanoparticles, the metal and the medication together.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Medicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicates. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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