medicating

verb

present participle of medicate
as in treating

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  1. treating
  2. attending
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  • As online sports betting surges in popularity and visibility, many Gen Zers are treating what was once a casual pastime as an investment strategy.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There's a tricky tonal balance in treating the lawyers' gasp-inducing ruthlessness as entertaining and even amusing while also allowing its consequences to be clear.
    — Linda Holmes, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • Smith was actually in Maryland attending a women’s NCAA basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Maryland Terrapins.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In 1998, Harry enrolled there; his older brother William had already been attending for several years.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Medicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicating. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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