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as in handled
to behave toward in a stated way
she tries to treat all of her students fairly and equally, regardless of her personal feelings toward them
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as in addressed
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
school officials treated the vandalism of the students' artwork as a very serious matter
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as in consulted
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
I will treat with my lawyer and let you know what we decide
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as in healed
to give medical treatment to
a nurse treating a patient
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Recent Examples of treated
Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
When unhoused people are treated as criminals, they are pushed into an identity of exclusion rather than belonging.
—Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The French passenger tested positive after traveling aboard the MV Hondius and has been treated in Paris.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Some were treated for injuries, but all remain in stable condition or have since been discharged from medical care.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Pickle juice, once an afterthought at the bottom of a jar, is now being treated as a functional ingredient and a marketing hook, signaling just how far the trend has come.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The sellers have treated the second lot as part of the estate.
—David Caraccio
may 16, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Sinner had his right thigh treated by a trainer midway through the second set.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
It's treated like a score — as if longer automatically means better.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
The tech is terrifying, but it’s treated matter-of-factly, played for barked laughs.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
When unhoused people are treated as criminals, they are pushed into an identity of exclusion rather than belonging.
—Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The French passenger tested positive after traveling aboard the MV Hondius and has been treated in Paris.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Some were treated for injuries, but all remain in stable condition or have since been discharged from medical care.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Pickle juice, once an afterthought at the bottom of a jar, is now being treated as a functional ingredient and a marketing hook, signaling just how far the trend has come.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The sellers have treated the second lot as part of the estate.
—David Caraccio
may 16, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Sinner had his right thigh treated by a trainer midway through the second set.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
It's treated like a score — as if longer automatically means better.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treated
Adjective
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Place seam-sides down on prepared baking sheets.—
Shelly Westerhausen Worcel,
Midwest Living,
18 May 2026
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Her sincere efforts at pushing back and organizing for a better workplace are met with the bleak reality that the surrounding society is ill-prepared to do anything to help people in her situation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Every core operation on Liners, from adding a new product to reviewing quality, to pulling in news and handling comparisons, is handled by a team of nine AI agents.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Before Sweets could be dressed and draped for surgery, the three feet of stick poking out of her body needed to be addressed.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Killing off Costner’s character was a surprising and controversial move, and in November 2024, the actor addressed it on SiriusXM’s The Michael Smerconish Program.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an antiabortion challenge to federal regulations that permit sending pills through the mail once a patient has consulted a doctor online.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Members of the Tirias Research team have consulted for IBM, Nvidia, Qualcomm, AMD and other companies throughout the data center, AI and Quantum ecosystems.—
Francis Sideco,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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His right hind leg healed, but then the disease went after both his front hooves.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Every mother who has sacrificed, healed, protected, cried, laughed, and loved with her whole heart.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Food systems were shifting toward more processed and less nourishing patterns.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2026
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During that period, Vikings extracted ores from bogs and processed iron, which was later exported to Europe.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One man’s modernity is, of course, another’s degradation, and, as dinner was served, the conversation turned to such recent innovations as ghost runners, pitch clocks, and robot umps, none of them to Murray’s liking.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The evening menu includes a raw section of caviar, crabs, yellow tail, oysters, and of particular note are the juicy steaks served with the marrow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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While Indiana was able to get this one to overtime, the Mystics managed to hang on to win 104-102 despite a late push from the Fever.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Treated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treated. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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