physiotherapist

noun

Definition of physiotherapistnext
as in nurse

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Recent Examples of physiotherapist He had been limited to indoor work at the team’s training center with physiotherapists and fitness coaches, with Brazil being cautious about his return to action. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 June 2026 One of them, a 35 years-old physiotherapist, served in two different missions to the state between 2017 and 2024, before returning to Cuba at the end of his deployment. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 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 Learmont was sent to a physiotherapist and given exercises to perform for the following few weeks. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physiotherapist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiotherapist
  1. nurse
  2. physical therapist
  3. paramedic
  4. resident
  5. surgeon
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
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  • Rookie infielder Pedro Ramírez and two first-year members of the Cubs staff, major-league video and technology coordinator Brad Moylan and major-league physical therapist Jozef Palasiewicz, all dressed up as jockeys.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Now happily married to husband Brett, Burns lives blocks away from her mom in San Antonio, Texas, and works as a physical therapist while raising her teenage sons, Cooper and Caleb.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of physical therapist
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  • 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
Definition of paramedic
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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
Definition of resident
Noun
  • The surgeons use contrast dye to clearly see the blood vessels.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That’s not true, according to the surgeon who eventually operated on the correct shoulder, the complaint states.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of surgeon

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“Physiotherapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiotherapist. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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