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as in EMT
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Recent Examples of paramedic
McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, died after Aurora police put him in a neck hold and a paramedic injected him with an overdose of sedative ketamine.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Warner said that Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
As most people know at this point, my mom is an ER nurse, my dad is a paramedic.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Eatherly asks a paramedic tending to his wounds.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Warner said that Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
As most people know at this point, my mom is an ER nurse, my dad is a paramedic.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Eatherly asks a paramedic tending to his wounds.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
Noun
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Three people inside the home were taken to an area hospital, and the Philadelphia Fire Department told CBS News Philadelphia a fire service EMT was also transported to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.—
Matt Cavallo,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Today, Price is an emergency medical technician (EMT), a female Eagle Scout, and is currently finishing nursing school.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Indeed, the Knick who’s really sparked my ardor lately is shooting guard Josh Hart—in no small part because of the sweetness of his bond with his wife, registered nurse Shannon Hart.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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The flight would carry critical medicines, food, nurses and doctors.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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