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Definition of physicsnext
plural of physic

physics

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verb

present tense third-person singular of physic

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Recent Examples of physics
Noun
And that also literally happens in scattering experiments in quantum physics. — Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 What is the physics—the velocity, frequency, mass, volume—the force of absence? — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 These building blocks of matter helped fill out the modern theory of particle physics. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Any experienced bicyclist or experienced motorcyclist understands the risks, dangers and physics involved in traveling on two wheels at 20 mph or faster. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physics
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physics
Noun
  • Lee then paused all executions after acknowledging the state had failed to ensure its lethal injection drugs were properly tested.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The medical team had trouble finding a vein to administer the lethal drugs and finally made an incision in his groin area.
    — Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.
    — James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Good news, bad news on opioids More young people are being treated for opioid use disorder with medications.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • These medications include blood thinner, insulin, chemotherapy drugs, and opioid pain medication.
    — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Baptist Health treats more breast cancer patients than any other health system in South Florida, giving its teams extensive experience caring for women across the full spectrum of the disease.
    — Baptist Health, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • After years of herding his state’s liberal cats, Newsom treats the new breed of progressive ideologues—New York mayor Zohran Mamdani being the exemplar—as Johnny-come-latelies.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Luckily, those diseases can be cured by antibiotics or other remedies.
    — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • If individuals violate the policy, the CSU may pursue discipline, seek intervention by law enforcement or pursue civil remedies.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At the family estate, Sybylla, who nurses inchoate hopes of becoming a writer, is to be remade into a suitable wife.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ultimately, Etna’s closest bond is with the itinerant medic Hong who nurses his emaciated, shrapnel-scarred body.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Novo added that the manufacturing site issues do not impact any of its other medicines currently on the market.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The next generation of blockbuster obesity drugs isn’t trying to replace GLP-1 medicines.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Others have a more functional endeavor, foraging for food or medicinals.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Physics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physics. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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