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as in tablet
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
you'll have to take one of these pills every six hours for your flu
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as in dog
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she can be such a pill when things don't go her way
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Recent Examples of pill
After initially being given three to four months to live, Sasse, 54, entered a clinical trial for a drug called daraxonrasib, an oral therapy (pill) that is designed to block the defective gene that triggers uncontrolled cellular growth.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In January, Wegovy (a GLP-1) became available in pill form for as little as $150 per month; this month, the FDA approved a second pill, manufactured by Eli Lily under the brand name Foundayo.
—Rory Satran, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement had seized about 10,000 such fentanyl pills during the investigation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The agency had helped fund academic research that later formed the basis for two Gilead HIV pills, Truvada and Descovy.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In January, Wegovy (a GLP-1) became available in pill form for as little as $150 per month; this month, the FDA approved a second pill, manufactured by Eli Lily under the brand name Foundayo.
—Rory Satran, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement had seized about 10,000 such fentanyl pills during the investigation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The agency had helped fund academic research that later formed the basis for two Gilead HIV pills, Truvada and Descovy.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pill
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The old-school toys, now owned by 8-year-old Bonnie, face an existential threat with the introduction of a high-tech tablet toy named Lilypad (Greta Lee) that takes up most of the girl's attention.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The exterior features four zippered pockets, while the interior includes a padded tablet sleeve, two zip pockets, and two mesh slip pockets—perfect for organizing all your travel essentials.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, Ed Sheeran slipped behind the counter, gamely slinging dogs and taking his fair share of abuse from the staff.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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During the day, McKinley Park is filled with activity, from dog walkers and joggers to families enjoying the outdoors.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Aéropostale x Formula 1 capsule collection is available now online at the retailer’s website and in-app and in-store at all Miami retail locations.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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People back on Earth couldn't help but notice a jar of Nutella floating through the capsule just minutes before the four astronauts set the record for the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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There’s an almost-friendship-ending rift over husbands (Brent Thiessen is Cee Cee’s, a cool-guy theater director; Ben Jacoby is Bertie’s, a rich jerk) that feels deeply dated and, in the context of the women’s tell-each-other-everything friendship, just plain weird.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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The jerk chicken is rubbed in a sweet honey glaze.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s some Streisand, too, and a big dose of Andrea Martin, specifically Martin’s signature SCTV character Edith Prickley, that bawdy, gawdy ham with all the bravado of a Catskills clown.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Once completed, the $5 million acquisition will ensure the theater has a permanent home, a place where skateboarding clowns and leek-haired onions can continue to frolic and dance for decades to come.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Only about 30 percent of all nests evade their many predators, including skunks, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, snakes, and even domestic dogs and cats.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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That means don’t send your dog out to charge a skunk, and don’t go outside banging on pots and pans or yelling, which is only going to make the skunk feel threatened.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 69-year-old joker plans to make his comeback at California’s Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena Wednesday night.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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After months bandying about the term joker to describe his team’s need for a matchup-threat pass-catcher, Sean Payton sat with the media at the NFL owners’ meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, last year and confirmed Denver had gotten its guy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Ventura County Fire Department said the woman was walking along Long Canyon Trail in Wood Ranch when the snake bit her.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The copperhead snake is the most common and prevalent venomous snake in the state, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's website.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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