medics

plural of medic

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of medics Neither of the two blasts Shearer experienced in Iraq produced obvious injuries, and medics prioritized Marines who were more badly hurt. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Today’s Army also extends far beyond traditional combat roles, offering more than 200 career fields, ranging from medics and helicopter mechanics to cybersecurity, engineering, military intelligence and animal care. Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Another couple was killed with their child in a strike on an apartment in Gaza City, where ‌two more people died in a strike on a tent near the office of the ‌Egyptian representative mission, medics said. Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 Protesters and volunteer medics pull the two boys out of the car and try to treat their wounds. Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 Israeli airstrikes continued Sunday, killing at least 18 Palestinians, medics said, and straining the fragile deal. Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Wolfe was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with critical injuries by Philadelphia Fire Department medics, police said. Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The student found later that day in the Durham transportation lot by an employee, and the child was immediately checked out by medics and returned to their family. Mary Ella Hastings july 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Jail staff tried to revive him, and medics took him to a nearby hospital, but he couldn’t be saved, according to a Bureau of Prisons statement. John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medics
Noun
  • Dubbed the White Wings, the sanitation workers sported white pith helmets and uniforms not unlike the lab coats that doctors began to don in the 1880s as germ theory took hold and antiseptics became associated with health.
    Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Brenda González Rocha, who has lived in her south Omaha home since 2020, thinks both soil and paint are to blame for the lead that doctors found in her 4-year-old daughter’s blood.
    Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Emergency physicians report a surge in patients, from children to seniors, experiencing overdoses and severe health issues.
    Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Our instructors and support staff are critical to training future physicians and advancing the health of Connecticut residents.
    Opinion, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Medics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medics. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on medics

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster