medicating

Definition of medicatingnext
present participle of medicate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicating
Verb
  • Investors have largely shrugged off bouts of geopolitical brinkmanship, treating recent episodes, including the standoff over Greenland, as noise rather than a lasting risk.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Teams benefit most from treating an athlete’s symptoms, not tying recovery to external factors.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After last week’s home game against Beverly when the Masconomet administration banned all students from attending due to issues on social media, Vella and his teammates took pride in playing in front of their classmates.
    Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Graham Lynch urged Americans to remain engaged beyond attending the march.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Medicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicating. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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