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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
He was most recently arrested on drug charges in December when he was caught urinating in public and cops allegedly found 10 Ecstasy pills on him.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Found a loaf of bread stuffed with pills.
—Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
The reality is that 18% of Americans have taken a GLP-1 drug for one reason or another, and those numbers are expected to grow substantially this year as new pills hit the market and as prices come down.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Wegovy pills could be as low as $149/month.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Capsules and softgels seem to offer the most benefits, but teas and tinctures work well for those who don’t like pills.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Well, at least there’s a Super Bowl ad that addresses the frustration many may be feeling, courtesy of the company that provides pills for hair loss, weight loss and libido loss.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Hims had said its offering — which contains semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy — would sell for $49, roughly $100 cheaper than Novo's pills.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Of the pills the Omaha Division seized and tested in 2025, 29% had a potentially lethal amount, a decrease from 76% in 2024, according to Ocken, who said the purity and potency of fentanyl powder is decreasing.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Found a loaf of bread stuffed with pills.
—Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
The reality is that 18% of Americans have taken a GLP-1 drug for one reason or another, and those numbers are expected to grow substantially this year as new pills hit the market and as prices come down.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Wegovy pills could be as low as $149/month.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Capsules and softgels seem to offer the most benefits, but teas and tinctures work well for those who don’t like pills.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Well, at least there’s a Super Bowl ad that addresses the frustration many may be feeling, courtesy of the company that provides pills for hair loss, weight loss and libido loss.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Hims had said its offering — which contains semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy — would sell for $49, roughly $100 cheaper than Novo's pills.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Of the pills the Omaha Division seized and tested in 2025, 29% had a potentially lethal amount, a decrease from 76% in 2024, according to Ocken, who said the purity and potency of fentanyl powder is decreasing.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pills
Noun
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Morey manufactured, packaged and marketed a wide range of products, including food items, brooms, writing tablets, matches, snuff, chewing tobacco and cigars.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bananas and peanut butter, in particular, allow for tablets or capsules to be mashed in.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The introduction of rats, dogs, cats and stoats, as well as hunting by people and destruction of native forest habitats, drove species of the country’s flourishing flightless birds — the kakapo among them — to near or complete extinction.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Before moving to the two-story structure’s exterior stairs, SWAT officers encountered two barking dogs.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some may be designed to cater specifically to capsules or tablets, while others are more generic and accommodating.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The government agencies are urging consumers to immediately dispose of Rosabella moringa powder capsules; to wash surfaces that may have come in contact with the products; and to monitor for symptoms like high fever, dehydration, diarrhea and vomiting in people who used the product.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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How would changing the FDA’s rules to make more drugs available OTC affect accessibility?—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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The minister also said work was already underway with other southern African countries to manufacture drugs locally and pool resources across borders.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, where most clients are great, some are jerks.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The vaccines are administered in two doses and are highly effective, with two doses being 97% effective while one dose is 93% effective.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Novo Nordisk charges $499 a month for all doses of Wegovy, while Eli Lilly offers its lowest dose for $349 and the others at $499.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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That was so, so, so touching, going to a real hospital with the clowns.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Deep cherry red, black, and white come together to create a whimsical world of dice, cards, sad clowns, and a ticking pocketwatch.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has recorded 38 winter cases over the last five years, with the vast majority found in skunks.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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In addition, there’s the risk of secondary toxicity if a mole is eaten by a bird of prey or other predator including foxes and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Pills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pills. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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