1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in dogs
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she can be such a pill when things don't go her way
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pills
There’s no excuse not to organize your pills for travel when this organizer is on sale for just $8.
—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The same goes for powder versus pills, as long as the product delivers the same dose of creatine monohydrate.
—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
29 June 2026
Making transdermal patches involves more complex manufacturing than treatments like pills.
—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
But Dean doesn’t know that and takes the pills anyway.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Police officers found two hydrocodone pills, a prescription painkiller, in his pocket.
—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
There may be an issue with how the pills dissolve, which could impact their effectiveness.
—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
22 June 2026
Methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and pills can all contain a pencil‑tip amount capable of causing death.
—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Currently, astronauts typically choose to fully suppress their periods during their spaceflights, through hormonal IUDs or oral contraceptive pills.
—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The same goes for powder versus pills, as long as the product delivers the same dose of creatine monohydrate.
—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
29 June 2026
Making transdermal patches involves more complex manufacturing than treatments like pills.
—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
But Dean doesn’t know that and takes the pills anyway.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Police officers found two hydrocodone pills, a prescription painkiller, in his pocket.
—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
There may be an issue with how the pills dissolve, which could impact their effectiveness.
—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
22 June 2026
Methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and pills can all contain a pencil‑tip amount capable of causing death.
—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Currently, astronauts typically choose to fully suppress their periods during their spaceflights, through hormonal IUDs or oral contraceptive pills.
—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pills
Noun
-
The spend on technology that includes laptops, tablets and headphones averaged $222.
-
Amazon house brand products like Kindle tablets, Echo smart speakers, Fire TV devices and smart TVs, eero routers, Ring and Blink security cameras, and more will be discounted.
Noun
-
In addition, Milk-Bone is hosting a rooftop screening and intergalactic rest-stop for Dogs in NYC for famous dogs and their owners, as well as press and influencers.
-
Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
Noun
-
Other supplements come in gelatin capsules, made from collagen derived from cow and pig bones and hides, or mixed with dairy binders such as lactose and sodium caseinate.
-
While executing a search warrant in October 2024, law enforcement officers found 257 pounds of mushrooms and 18 pounds of growing material at a location in Fallbrook, as well as 25 pounds of mushrooms, 5 pounds of psilocybin capsules and six firearms at a location in Bonsall.
Noun
-
After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
-
Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
Noun
-
So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
-
In January, the military government claimed the country’s largest-ever seizures of illicit drugs and drug-manufacturing equipment, taken from a total of 12 drug production sites during a series of raids in the northern part of Shan state.
Noun
-
Hang out with sheep, meet magicians and clowns and explore the amusement park.
-
The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
Noun
-
One study suggested that patients should be prescribed three or four doses, as well as an additional dose in case it’s needed.
-
Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose.
Noun
-
Nothing is as attractive to a skunk as a cozy woodpile or rock pile to den in, says Fyffe, so keeping your yard free from those skunk havens is key.
-
The lakeshore bird also faces threats from predators like dogs, coyotes and skunks.
Cite this Entry
“Pills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pills. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
