medicating

present participle of medicate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicating
Verb
  • To me, treating the symptoms of homelessness without addressing the underlying cause feels like treating a gunshot wound with a Band-Aid.
    Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Chura-Smith, the UC Health spokesperson, affirmed the hospital's commitment to treating vulnerable patients and pointed to the Timothy Freeman Center for Developmental Disabilities as one example.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nearly 1,200 people were killed, mostly Israeli civilians, including many attending a weekend music festival.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Word had yet to reach those attending the event in the early hours of the evening, as the carpet carried on as usual.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Medicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicating. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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