physical therapist

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Recent Examples of physical therapist Thinking on her feet, Ashley says Austin is also a physical therapist. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 Never mind that Austin lacks the training to be a legit physical therapist. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 People with mobility issues also may benefit from working with a physical therapist who can help to tailor exercises appropriate to their specific situation. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 Recuperating from a sports injury led him to consider becoming a physical therapist for athletes. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physical therapist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical therapist
Noun
  • Ann Marie Luft of Lake Mary is a registered nurse with 12 years experience in fertility medicine and the co-host of the reproductive health podcast The Repro Files.
    Ann Marie Luft, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • In California, babies between 15 days and 6 months can only work for 20 minutes at a time and spend two hours on set per day; also mandatory is a nurse, a guardian and a studio teacher, who ensures the baby’s wellbeing is looked after.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Daisy Ridley stars as a physiotherapist who travels to a remote Australian town after a mysterious explosion raises the walking dead.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
  • Going up in the chairlift with Shiffrin for the race, Regan Dewhirst, her physiotherapist, noticed that Shiffrin was showing signs of nerves.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to the eccentric, white-haired political figure, his primary reference points for Miami before this year were the movie Scarface and a 1989 Carl Hiaasen novel about a rogue plastic surgeon.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Below, a top plastic surgeon, dermatologists, and estheticians weigh in on their favorite at-home peptide eye creams for dark circles, fine lines, wrinkles, puffiness, laxity, and more.
    Brianna Peters, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Before a public address announcer took the microphone, the Lynx organization held a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, two residents killed during federal immigration operations in January.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Some 322 residents RSVP’d, and more than two dozen participants checked in at all five restaurants, based on the findings of the online app.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • By fall, Sierra College plans to expand enrollment capacity in its emergency medical technician, advanced EMT and paramedic programs.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
  • Emergency services must improve, including reducing 911 response times to under five minutes and offering free EMT-to-paramedic training.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Eatherly asks a paramedic tending to his wounds.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
  • Oh, and who could forget how the monstrosity known as Doomsday is turned into a Jekyll and Hyde paramedic named Davis Bloome (Sam Witwer), while Zod (Callum Blue) borrows a page out of Captain Howdy's playbook by possessing Lex's body.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The surgeons who rebuild knees, replace hips, and fuse spines for a living have, over decades of practice, developed a set of personal habits that don’t look much like the wellness advice the rest of us hear.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 15 May 2026
  • Still, several surgeons mentioned hearing of close calls.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 14 May 2026

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“Physical therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical%20therapist. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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