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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
In the series finale, Zendaya’s Rue died of an fentanyl overdose after taking a laced pill from Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s Alamo Brown.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
If approved, the treatment could appeal to people whose LDL cholesterol is well controlled with medications yet would prefer a long-lasting alternative to daily pills or regular injections, Blumenthal said.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 June 2026
Once focused on pattern, style, and story, my sights are now set on kids rugs that are hypoallergenic, plush, easy on the knees, machine washable, pill-free, and stain-resistant.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Some said pharmacists could overcharge for a drug that normally costs pennies per pill.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
If approved, the treatment could appeal to people whose LDL cholesterol is well controlled with medications yet would prefer a long-lasting alternative to daily pills or regular injections, Blumenthal said.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 June 2026
Once focused on pattern, style, and story, my sights are now set on kids rugs that are hypoallergenic, plush, easy on the knees, machine washable, pill-free, and stain-resistant.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Some said pharmacists could overcharge for a drug that normally costs pennies per pill.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pill
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The situation gets even worse once Bonnie’s concerned parents try to connect their daughter with friends by buying her a Lilypad, a child-appropriate smart tablet in frog-like casing, voiced with slappably perky self-satisfaction by Greta Lee.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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When family dinners are interrupted by smartphone dings or kids glued to their tablets, Sada Garibay and other experts noted, some of the benefits of the family dinner can be diminished.—
Elise Haulund,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The parasite has the cattle and dairy industry on edge, but in Mexico, screwworm has also been found in bears, pigs, goats, and even dogs and cats.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Marseille said the dog was always with her sister or nephew.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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SpaceX’s first major windfall was a $278 million grant from NASA in 2006 to develop the Falcon rocket system and Dragon space capsule.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Her previous collaborations, including a co-branded launch with Pink Palm Puff and a capsule collection with Beginning Boutique, generated strong sales, viral momentum and multiple sellout drops.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Hints at the canonical Big Daddies of existential clown float through the air — Beckett would recognize this pair, and so would Jean Genet.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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The comments section is filled with college football fans from all over the country calling the university's athletic department a bunch of clowns and hypocrites, but one Big 12 rival, the TCU Horned Frogs, put out a statement of their own in response to Tech's video.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The lakeshore bird also faces threats from predators like dogs, coyotes and skunks.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Bruha said preventing access to those areas is one of the most effective ways to keep skunks from settling on a property.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Ryan, the snake-poker, is the instigator, one of those electrical kids who just makes things happen.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
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The Athletic reported the snake was not actually venomous.—
Eva Flowe
June 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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