PHYSICAL THERAPIST Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

physical therapist

noun

as in nurse

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Recent Examples of physical therapist That kind of consistency is the foundation of any rehabilitation, said Aaron Borgmann, a former Chiefs physical therapist and athletic trainer who now runs his own company in KC, Borgmann Rehab Solutions. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 An Ohio woman has been accused of posing as a registered nurse and a physical therapist despite, officials say, not being licensed to practice either profession. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Pritchard works with physical therapist Alex Mendez, who pushes him every day. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 The Sharks have also added Cameron Burt and Tyler Holske as amateur scouts, and Scott Greenberg as the team’s head physical therapist. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physical therapist

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Noun

One day in 1997, in walked Debbie, a travel nurse from London, England, working in Little Rock.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
To understand the effect of insurance coverage, consider Michele Metz, a 34-year-old nurse from Murrieta who spent nearly $100,000 for unsuccessful IVF treatments four years ago after a history of multiple miscarriages and endometriosis.

— Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

But a couple of weeks later, his physiotherapist gave him some sobering advice.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Gabriele Polcari, a Formula Medicine physiotherapist working with Lucchini, stated that cooling equipment is merely a last line of defense, with fitness preparation being the primary focus.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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Prosecutors presented the state’s case over six days, laying out for the judge how the former plastic surgeon accosted Steven Cozzi in the bathroom of his law office on a Tuesday morning, and Cozzi was never seen again.

— Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Kosowski had access to the medication through his employment as a plastic surgeon.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of plastic surgeon

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Hawaii residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which produced heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
With California’s coast getting pounded by strong waves amid a strengthening El Niño, residents and government leaders are turning to big rocks and seawalls to protect homes and keep a railroad from falling into the sea.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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Two veteran training officers and new paramedic Cristina DeBiase grabbed their equipment and gurney while another EMT remained with the ambulance and attempted to move it through traffic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Vlasac is also charged with one count of resisting an officer with violence and one count of battery on an officer, firefighter or EMT, according to online jail records.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of EMT

Noun

In the tape of the 9-1-1 call, Randolph can be heard disregarding paramedic’s orders, giving Causse chest compressions even after he was instructed to not touch the body.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
One of the jumpers, a former paramedic, treated a person with a serious head injury until emergency service workers arrived.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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