1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in dog
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she can be such a pill when things don't go her way
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pill
Those taking the pill had an overall success rate of almost 60 percent — about the same success rate as those receiving the IV administration.
—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
There may be an issue with how the pills dissolve, which could impact their effectiveness.
—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
22 June 2026
Pharma companies are on a biotech buying spree, an LSD pill just delivered unusually strong late-stage depression data, and the FDA reverses course of Regenxbio’s treatment.
—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and pills can all contain a pencil‑tip amount capable of causing death.
—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pill
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
There may be an issue with how the pills dissolve, which could impact their effectiveness.
—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
22 June 2026
Pharma companies are on a biotech buying spree, an LSD pill just delivered unusually strong late-stage depression data, and the FDA reverses course of Regenxbio’s treatment.
—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and pills can all contain a pencil‑tip amount capable of causing death.
—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pill
Noun
-
The fleet processed more than 800 tablets during the first three hours of the livestream without recording any errors, highlighting the system’s consistency and reliability in a real production setting.
-
This kicks off a war between Jessie and Lily, as Jessie tries to both get rid of the tablet and help shy Bonnie make new friends.
Noun
-
What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
-
Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.
Noun
-
Texas included a space capsule, a facade of the Alamo and a statue — Big Tex.
-
In his biggest reveal of the season, Chavarria previewed his first capsule collection with Ugg featuring five footwear styles that will arrive later this year in September.
Noun
-
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.
-
After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
Noun
-
The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
-
Up until his first day of filming Jackass, Steve-O was a clown in nightclubs, cruise ships and at a flea-market circus.
Noun
-
Because spotted skunks are relatively rare in California wildlife rehabilitation centers and in the surrounding area, there were no other skunks of his kind available to keep him company.
-
The fall is an especially busy time for skunks.
Noun
-
Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.
-
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.
Noun
-
Each club assembled a roster of ten athletes through a snake draft, selecting equal numbers of men and women.
-
Look, snakes of a feather flock together.
Cite this Entry
“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
