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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
This line of research is very important for many agricultural and industrial applications, such as moving corn kernels or pills in a pipeline or shoot.
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Jacqueline Reber, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
According to prosecutors, a defendant handed Williams a Percocet pill in court, under surveillance cameras.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors allege Aguirre sold at least 11 pills containing fentanyl to a minor in Tustin for $15 a pill in October 2022.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2025
The drugs were found in prescription pill bottles during a baggage search on April 20 as the traveler returned from a Mexico sailing, according to an April 22 news release.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jacqueline Reber, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
According to prosecutors, a defendant handed Williams a Percocet pill in court, under surveillance cameras.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors allege Aguirre sold at least 11 pills containing fentanyl to a minor in Tustin for $15 a pill in October 2022.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2025
The drugs were found in prescription pill bottles during a baggage search on April 20 as the traveler returned from a Mexico sailing, according to an April 22 news release.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pill
Noun
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Avoid phones, tablets, and computers at least an hour before bed.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Original price: $139.99 The newest Amazon Tablet model, the Fire HD 10, is Amazon’s fastest tablet to date.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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Isaacman is a billionaire pilot and astronaut who founded the Shift4 Payments company as a teenager and commanded the first civilian space crew in 2021 aboard a SpaceX capsule.—
Karen Freifeld,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Such a mission would use a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon crew capsule.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Someone actually just said to me that all the men in the book are jerks.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Clown Alert This post is a scaredy-cat guide designed mostly for viewers who suffer from flight anxiety, but some people are scared of clowns too.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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The teaser does feature a glimpse at Calypso, the man who hosts the tournament, as well as a signature laugh from Sweet Tooth the terrifying clown.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Other wildlife like skunks, foxes and raccoons can also carry the virus.—
Carma Hassan,
CNN,
3 Dec. 2024
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Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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This lucky gambler had an 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and a joker.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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These snakes have taken infrared detection to another level.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The color change likely helps young snakes blend into their preferred rocky habitat and older snakes blend into their preferred forest habitat.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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