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verb

past tense of treat
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of treated
Verb
Those albums treated homecoming as a means of rebirth and reclamation; creole culture moves on the same wavelength but is more coy about the references. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 Later, hundreds of protesters gathered outside New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in upper Manhattan where the man who was shot was being treated. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Documentation has long been treated like a publishing task, which worked when the reader could fill in the gaps. — Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 And the allegations need to and must be treated with respect and dignity. — Michael Ruiz , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 He was treated on the ice by the team’s medical staff before being helped off the ice by teammates Brady Tkachuk and Niko Mikkola. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Allen was treated for his injuries at the scene and released. — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Oliver treated his actors like fellow soldiers in the foxhole. — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Staffers also expressed concerns about fiscal implications if bedbugs would come home with workers and require them to pay for their homes to be treated. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treated
Adjective
  • In the options pits, traders are the most prepared for a pullback since early Summer.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • And that time could be as soon as Sunday at Washington (1-3) as John Harbaugh looks prepared to dress McCarthy as the primary backup to starter Jameis Winston.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The paperwork is handled well, the farewell party is arranged, gifts are presented and everyone assumes that whatever needed to be passed to the next person has already been passed.
    — Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The student who spoke with campus police criticized how the department handled the matter.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kuzmenko addressed the media at the team's practice facility ahead of Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Parents who addressed the board on Thursday urged the district to delay the vote and take more time to review logistics.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • King, who consulted with them from Lviv, told NPR the same thing.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • This element of their story helped attract Messi’s attention in the first place, according to sources close to the 2022 World Cup winner, who asked for anonymity, like others consulted for this article.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Wolfpack went 2-7 in the regular season against a brutal schedule, but Reid Hites healed and returned to lead them on a three-game winning streak and Prep Bowl victory over Morgan Park.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Snell is looking to make sure he is healed up for the postseason.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Low-fiber, constipating diets are rich in highly processed or fast foods and dehydrating beverages like excessive alcohol.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026
  • Nearly half of Americans don’t realize processed meat is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda are said to have attended at least a few of these parties, contributing to rumors that Lewis and the estate served as at least partial inspiration for the novel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • El-Sayed, who trained as a doctor and served as Detroit’s top public health official, has campaigned on Medicare for All since his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018.
    — Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kellermeyer is one of a number of companies referenced in lawsuits filed in recent months that accuse funds managed by some of Wall Street’s biggest names of inflating their marks, often to increase their own payouts.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The hospitality brand holds a 30-year concession to run the lodge, which is part of the Tompkins Conservation project and managed by the National Forestry Agency.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Treated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treated. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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