PHYSICAL THERAPIST Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

physical therapist

noun

as in nurse

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Recent Examples of physical therapist Sacramento's fire department is taking this idea from the city of Denver, which has its own in-house physical therapist. — Steve Large, CBS News, 22 June 2026 During court proceedings in Clark County, Hamade was identified as a dentist from Dearborn, Michigan, while Harb works as a disc jockey and Sobh works as a physical therapist. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Schwarzenegger and the physical therapist met through a medical referral when the actor underwent shoulder surgery in 2012 for the 2013 Sylvester Stallone film Escape Plan. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 Here are the four simple habits Wickham and Tyler Moldoff, DPT, OCS, a physical therapist at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery, recommend for better posture. — Danielle Zickl, Health, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for physical therapist

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Noun

My wife — a nurse — kept me alive and helped get me out of the mountains.

— Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
The specialist noted her vitamin deficiency, telling the nurse to start her on a supplement at once.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

Vikander and Marinelli co-star as unassuming physiotherapist Anne and a Leo, a successful music producer struggling with drug addiction, who are drawn into an unlikely love affair.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026
The other half received eight weeks of personalized swimming instruction and four educational sessions with a physiotherapist.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of physiotherapist

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So patients would return to their plastic surgeon or med spa and pile more filler on top of filler that was still lurking around.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Aldoori was a plastic surgeon who worked at Bella Health and Beauty, a plastic surgery facility in northeast Bakersfield, NBC affiliate KGET reported.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of plastic surgeon

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The dueling arguments are most visible in the Kansas City metro, where residents straddle two states seeking to either overhaul how judges are selected or weaken citizens’ power at the ballot box.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
That brings little relief to the residents because Northwood Ravin has multiple other developments planned in the area.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of resident

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Melanie Ayala, an off-duty Brooklyn EMT, rushed from her place in the crowd to help the man after realizing that there didn't appear to be any medical staff on hand.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Motorcycle plowed into community celebration In the video, an EMT is treating a person on the ground with an apparent head injury.

— Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of EMT

Noun

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

Definition of paramedic

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