PHYSICAL THERAPIST Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

physical therapist

noun

as in nurse

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Recent Examples of physical therapist Leeves played Daphne, a live-in housekeeper and physical therapist for Frasier’s father. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Ahead, a physical therapist and gardening expert share several effective ways to remove weeds without hurting your back. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026 David, a retired physical therapist who is now 68, asked that his family’s last name not be used to protect their privacy. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 The brand was founded by a physical therapist who saw firsthand how much of a disservice flat, flimsy flip-flops were doing to his clients’ feet. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for physical therapist

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Noun

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyers don’t dispute that the former labor and delivery nurse killed the children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
So there are doctors, there are nurses, there are health-care workers that are donning hazmat suits basically, and are in 80 percent humidity in the summer heat.

— Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

Randau embarked on his own research, consulting archives in Germany, and history experts, to eventually uncover the physiotherapist’s SS membership card and other damning evidence.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 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

Noun

Along the way, her plastic surgeon husband Chiodo, has stood by her side, even going as far as to take over operations for her fashion brand The Bar.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
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

Definition of plastic surgeon

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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

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Frank Urrutia, whose son Ezekiel Urrutia died in the January 2025 crash on Florida's Turnpike near the Red Road exit, says his son had a bright future ahead of him as a paramedic and aspiring firefighter.

— Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Once the bodies of the three children were discovered, one paramedic was left with Lindsay Clancy while three other paramedics turned their attention to the children, the captain recalled.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of paramedic

Noun

Malone said surgeons removed approximately 96% of the cancer during the operation.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Research has consistently demonstrated that women physicians and surgeons experience higher levels of work-home conflict than their male colleagues, despite carrying the same professional responsibilities.

— Alexandra Kharazi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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