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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
Two hydrocodone pills were found in Woods' pants pocket, the probable cause affidavit said.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Hers weight loss pills, including Wegovy and Foundayo, can work for some people.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Behind all the cheerful fanfare, holidays can be bitter pills to swallow, reminders of absence and lack and an inability to live up to all that happy hyperbole.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Last fall, legislators in Sacramento expanded those protections by allowing pills to be mailed without either the doctor or the patient’s name attached.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Crime-scene photos taken of the home showed drugs loosely contained in bins and cans in the garage and white pills within a few feet of where Winter’s body was found.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
These will continue to appear as small pills at the end of paragraphs.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
That eating pattern delivers omega-3s, polyphenols, B vitamins and antioxidants from whole food sources alongside fiber and synergistic compounds that isolated pills can’t replicate.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
The girl told police that Thomas gave her ecstasy pills.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Hers weight loss pills, including Wegovy and Foundayo, can work for some people.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Behind all the cheerful fanfare, holidays can be bitter pills to swallow, reminders of absence and lack and an inability to live up to all that happy hyperbole.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Last fall, legislators in Sacramento expanded those protections by allowing pills to be mailed without either the doctor or the patient’s name attached.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Crime-scene photos taken of the home showed drugs loosely contained in bins and cans in the garage and white pills within a few feet of where Winter’s body was found.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
These will continue to appear as small pills at the end of paragraphs.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
That eating pattern delivers omega-3s, polyphenols, B vitamins and antioxidants from whole food sources alongside fiber and synergistic compounds that isolated pills can’t replicate.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
The girl told police that Thomas gave her ecstasy pills.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pills
Noun
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Digital paper tablets have been steadily carving out a niche for people who want a distraction-free device for writing, reading, and sketching.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 May 2026
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While the tablets themselves are provided at no cost to the inmates, usage fees apply; messages cost 5 cents per text and video calls cost 16 cents per minute, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Is there something similar for dogs?—
Jane Sykes,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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The team of 22 handlers and 27 dogs will compete against others from around the world at the Junior Agility Open, the premier international competition for junior dog handlers.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Ashwagandha comes in a variety of formulations and dosage forms such as capsules, powders, and liquid.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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Standing nearly 27 feet tall and about 13 feet wide, Dragon capsules can carry up to seven astronauts into orbit, though most of SpaceX's Crew missions, which are contracted with NASA, feature a contingent of four.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Gunfire broke out inside the Philippine Senate as authorities attempted to arrest a senator accused of crimes against humanity linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drugs crackdown.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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Up until now, the playbook has mostly been for large drugmakers to license drugs that were discovered and underwent early testing in China, or essentially take experimental drugs out of China.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 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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One study suggested that patients should be prescribed three or four doses, as well as an additional dose in case it’s needed.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 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
Noun
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The four paintings are Joan Miró’s Composition (1953), Maurice Utrillo’s Maison de rendez-vous de chasse de Henri IV, rue Saint-Vincent, Montmartre (1934), Balthus’s Etude pour femme couchée (1948), and Pablo Picasso’s L’Ecuyere et les clowns (1961).—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 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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Only about 30 percent of all nests evade their many predators, including skunks, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, snakes, and even domestic dogs and cats.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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This invites not only skunks, but also other unwanted visitors such as mice, opossums, and raccoons, says Anderson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Pills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pills. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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