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a smooth substance that is rubbed on the skin to help heal a wound or to reduce pain or discomfort
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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Recent Examples of ointment
Examples include slippery elm tea for sore throat and aloe ointment for sunburn.
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Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
If a lip mask isn't available, 100% petroleum jelly or a healing ointment with hyaluronic acid and ceramides can be used to lock in moisture.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Compact yet surprisingly comprehensive, the Welly kit includes flexible fabric bandages, waterproof options, non-stick pads, tape, cleansing wipes, and single-use antibiotic ointments.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Zinc also exists in various forms, including gels, lotions, mouth rinses, ointments, and oral supplements.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
If a lip mask isn't available, 100% petroleum jelly or a healing ointment with hyaluronic acid and ceramides can be used to lock in moisture.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Compact yet surprisingly comprehensive, the Welly kit includes flexible fabric bandages, waterproof options, non-stick pads, tape, cleansing wipes, and single-use antibiotic ointments.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Zinc also exists in various forms, including gels, lotions, mouth rinses, ointments, and oral supplements.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ointment
Noun
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Every 15 days under the previous administration, more Americans died as a result of drugs than were killed on 9/11.—
Gabe Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Excessive speed did not factor in the collision, and the rider was not believed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time, said police.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Where is the storytelling potion?—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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My nails fervently chugged the healing potion.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cabrera is accused of having a cockfighting training ring, a dead rooster in a cage, a rooster agitator (a device used to incite fighting), a gun, rooster vitamins, syringes and medication on his property.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some insurance plans link coverage and out-of-pocket costs to the list price of medications.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That melodic emphasis is a powerful remedy for Evaporator’s limited and occasionally even formulaic sound.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
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Already, the president signed a 10% global tariff on Friday under a separate trade law and hinted at several other remedies aimed at restricting imports.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The bill would also allow Iowans to buy ivermectin over the counter without a prescription and ban certain food dyes from school meals and drinks.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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There are some exceptions that require a prescription, such as using an OTC drug at a higher dose or treating a different medical condition than what is indicated on the label, Moore explains.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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Evening rituals in the communal Living Room rotate nightly, and could include old-timey games from Jinguashi in northern Taiwan, or a DIY herbal tea session inspired by the Chinese medicine shops lining Taipei’s Huaxi Street.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Beyond that, good medicine cannot be franchised.—
Arthur E. Palamara,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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So the next time your lotion or shampoo spills or leaks, there’s no need to panic—just throw it in the washing machine and lay flat to dry.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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But Grewal says people who share a bed with a pet or apply lotion before sleeping should wash their flannel sheets more often.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
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Ronald Palmer Heath, 64, received a lethal injection for the 1989 killing of Michael Sheridan.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Billy Leon Kearse, 53, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on March 3, and Michael Lee King, 54, on March 17.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ointment. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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