medicating

Definition of medicatingnext
present participle of medicate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicating
Verb
  • As standard medications are not effective when treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, those infected will receive alternative treatment, the notice states.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex last visited Australia in October 2018, on an official royal tour that included attending the Invictus Games in Sydney.
    Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The event is at the heart of a sprawling legal battle, playing out across different fronts in Los Angeles and Australia, overshadowing The Deb, a feel-good movie about outback teens attending a debutante ball.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Medicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicating. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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