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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
How daraxonrasib works against pancreatic cancer Daraxonrasib is taken orally as a daily pill.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Wegovy is both an injectable and a pill.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 June 2026
When a hotel manager got into the room she was found unconscious, with no signs of violence but pills scattered by the bed and a bottle of vodka on the floor next to a glass.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 5 June 2026
South Africa already has some PrEP in the form of a daily pill, but adherence is a problem.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 5 June 2026
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Wegovy is both an injectable and a pill.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 June 2026
When a hotel manager got into the room she was found unconscious, with no signs of violence but pills scattered by the bed and a bottle of vodka on the floor next to a glass.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 5 June 2026
South Africa already has some PrEP in the form of a daily pill, but adherence is a problem.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 5 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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If your dog goes with you for outdoor activities, give it a bath and then apply tick medication.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
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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These sleek knee-high boots are a must-have for your capsule wardrobe this winter.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
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Each coil generates a magnetic force that can push or pull the capsule in any direction.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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This is no-frills Jamaican jerk chicken, ribs and pork served in overstuffed takeout boxes.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 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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In showcasing the comedy and entertainment skills of drag queens, rather than the lip-syncing talents most people might be familiar with, the movie in effect asks critics of drag what exactly is so scary about a bunch of glamorous clowns.—
David Mack,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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In this case, hospital staff who treated the Idaho man were initially unaware of the skunk scratch and attributed his symptoms to chronic comorbidities.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Dec. 2025
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Further investigation revealed that the donor had become infected with the fatal virus after saving a kitten from a skunk.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Even more rare is finding what hunters call a joker, a truffle, weighing in at 100 grams.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
26 Nov. 2025
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The player’s winning cards were a 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen and a joker acting as a king — all in clubs.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Made from thin but tough pneumatic tubes, these robots inflate and snake through tight environments, useful for search and rescue or inspection missions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Dec. 2025
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The snake kept gobbling its tail for a little longer, and for a little longer, some of us kept watching or involving ourselves.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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