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also paramedical
as in EMT
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Recent Examples of paramedic
An Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese town of Beit Yahoun killed a Red Cross paramedic and injured another emergency worker on Sunday night, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health and the Lebanese Red Cross say.
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Joshua Hunsucker, a 41-year-old former paramedic, systematically killed his wife, Stacy Robinson Hunsucker, with eyedrops – which contain the chemical tetrahydrozoline – and lied about her cause of death to land a $250,000 life insurance policy in September 2018.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Ferris, who is a paramedic, helped to rescue and treat injured people.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Natasha, a promising boxer before the war, becomes a military paramedic.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Joshua Hunsucker, a 41-year-old former paramedic, systematically killed his wife, Stacy Robinson Hunsucker, with eyedrops – which contain the chemical tetrahydrozoline – and lied about her cause of death to land a $250,000 life insurance policy in September 2018.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Ferris, who is a paramedic, helped to rescue and treat injured people.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Natasha, a promising boxer before the war, becomes a military paramedic.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
Noun
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Kellogg's sister, who has EMT training, helped roll her onto her side as Graham rushed over with his best man, a nurse.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Then, the patient takes a swing with the bed rail at EMT Rob Madsen, who was waiting to transfer a patient.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An intake nurse at the jail would not allow her to be booked because of her condition, according to the lawsuit.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kellogg's sister, who has EMT training, helped roll her onto her side as Graham rushed over with his best man, a nurse.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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