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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
The Ventura County Sheriff's office said deputies found 67 pounds of marijuana, fentanyl, cocaine, promethazine, hundreds of oxycodone pills, six rifles and three handguns inside Baz's home in Van Nuys.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Obesity will also remain a hot topic during the conference, as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly roll out or prepare to release GLP-1 pills and other drugmakers race to catch up.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Researchers have developed new pills that can communicate from the stomach.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Ventyx specializes in one of the hottest spaces in drug development, developing pills to treat diseases like Crohn’s and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
The woman took the pills two days later and died, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Both companies are expected to come out with new GLP-1 pills that are set to be available starting sometime next year pending FDA approval.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the deal mentioned that starting doses of GLP-1 pills will cost $149.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
If approved, the pills would cost $149 for a month’s supply.
—Alice Park, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Obesity will also remain a hot topic during the conference, as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly roll out or prepare to release GLP-1 pills and other drugmakers race to catch up.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Researchers have developed new pills that can communicate from the stomach.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Ventyx specializes in one of the hottest spaces in drug development, developing pills to treat diseases like Crohn’s and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
The woman took the pills two days later and died, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Both companies are expected to come out with new GLP-1 pills that are set to be available starting sometime next year pending FDA approval.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the deal mentioned that starting doses of GLP-1 pills will cost $149.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
If approved, the pills would cost $149 for a month’s supply.
—Alice Park, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pills
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The Anxious Generation Movement encourages parents to play an active role in helping kids shift their focus away from tablets and smartphones.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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However, some stand-alone triggers may fit on miniature tablets.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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For the fourth year in a row, Petco Love brought adoptable dogs to the awards.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Children and dogs are always free.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Just two capsules per day can illuminate one’s complexion, boost elasticity, reduce inflammation, and support cellular renewal.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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As doctors pressed her for information, Nicole remembered Hannah telling her about special supplement capsules that Brian placed on her nightstand every night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Pills could expand the market Oral drugs may pull new patients into the obesity treatment market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the Engel-Jackson family is more run-of-the-mill awful — a recognizable pack of self-serving jerks more focused on the appearance of cheer than any real kindness.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 Dec. 2025
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That rich people sure can be easily manipulable jerks?—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Nov. 2025
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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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Two doses are recommended for those between ages 6 months and 8 years who have never received a flu vaccine, only received one dose in the past or with unknown flu vaccine history.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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These mercenary-force ICE clowns are traitors to the country and the Constitution.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Pills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pills. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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