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as in tablets
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 dogs
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 pills
According to the report, Ward overdosed on a bottle of pills containing the active ingredient in Benadryl and became unresponsive.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
According to the search warrants, investigators found a number of pills in the home in both Eve’s room and a room used by her teenage sibling.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
The pills can be downed with a swig of water just like statins, SSRIs, and so many other pharmaceuticals that are already part of people’s daily routine.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
Inside the backpack was an Ibuprofen bottle which contained four Alprazolam pills and one Oxycodone pill — both of which are Schedule II drugs that require a prescription, per the report.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Cosby’s accuser was a waitress who said she was left incapacitated by pills and wine after attending one of the comic’s shows in Los Angeles.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Amid growing access to GLP-1 drugs, here's what to know about injections versus pills.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
In the Louisiana case, Joseph declined to grant Murrill’s request to block telehealth prescriptions to the pills while the case moves through the courts.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Fentanyl can be sold as pills, with some online dealers claiming the pills are Xanax, Percocet and oxycodone.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
According to the search warrants, investigators found a number of pills in the home in both Eve’s room and a room used by her teenage sibling.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
The pills can be downed with a swig of water just like statins, SSRIs, and so many other pharmaceuticals that are already part of people’s daily routine.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
Inside the backpack was an Ibuprofen bottle which contained four Alprazolam pills and one Oxycodone pill — both of which are Schedule II drugs that require a prescription, per the report.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Cosby’s accuser was a waitress who said she was left incapacitated by pills and wine after attending one of the comic’s shows in Los Angeles.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Amid growing access to GLP-1 drugs, here's what to know about injections versus pills.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
In the Louisiana case, Joseph declined to grant Murrill’s request to block telehealth prescriptions to the pills while the case moves through the courts.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Fentanyl can be sold as pills, with some online dealers claiming the pills are Xanax, Percocet and oxycodone.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pills
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The classification the Xanax tablets fall under means use or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, according to the FDA.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Disable voice activation on some devices Some smart TVs, phones and tablets include voice assistants.—
Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Along with a fundraising walk, the event will include a pancake breakfast, live music, a vendor village, adoptable dogs and more.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kinneman, who previously worked at a hemp cultivation in Oregon, knew CBD could help other dogs after first seeing improvement in his own wire-haired Weimaraner mix, Lucy.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Apollo capsules held a maximum of three astronauts.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Opt for zinc lozenges or syrup rather than tablets or capsules.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2026
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Partly that’s due to recently winning the Lasker Award, considered the most prestigious honor in medical research, but also because there’s just enough distance from the drugs his research helped produce to want to put words to the arc.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Inside the backpack was an Ibuprofen bottle which contained four Alprazolam pills and one Oxycodone pill — both of which are Schedule II drugs that require a prescription, per the report.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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This was just the beginning of us young anarchists becoming judgmental jerks.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the new sequel, Grace teams with her estranged younger sister, Faith (Kathryn Newton), as they’re hunted by four elite families full of murderous jerks scrambling to become the High Seat of a Council that controls the world.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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If taking higher doses (500–1000 mg or more), consider dividing the dose in two, taken at separate meals.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 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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Plot details are being kept under wraps, though the film has been described as a four-quadrant coming-of-age comedy set in the world of funny and evil clowns.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Like most common garden pests, skunks are often misunderstood creatures.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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Health officials in Oakland County reported that a resident was bitten by a skunk last Friday, which tested positive for rabies earlier this week.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Pills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pills. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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