paramedic

noun

variants also paramedical
Definition of paramedicnext
as in EMT

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Recent Examples of paramedic Once the bodies of the three children were discovered, one paramedic was left with Lindsay Clancy while three other paramedics turned their attention to the children, the captain recalled. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 At the city’s police department jail, a paramedic drew Hampton’s blood into three vials. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 His big break came when he was cast as LAFD paramedic John Gage in Emergency, which was executive produced by Jack Webb and played like a fire department take on Dragnet. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 July 2026 Firefighter paramedic Eric Paul was handed the baby wrapped in a sweatshirt with his umbilical cord and placenta still attached. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for paramedic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
  1. EMT
  2. nurse
Noun
  • Her family was home, EMT quickly responded and an ECMO helicopter was called to Fairview Princeton from Fairview East Bank University.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of the audio, an officer requested EMT and transport to an emergency room.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of EMT
Noun
  • Tauscha went back to school when Tucker was young to become an emergency room trauma nurse working late nights.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Many nurses and union officials said strengthening the law is essential and that the law’s language is unclear, leaving it open to different interpretations.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of nurse

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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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