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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
And since Jace’s death, she’s treated Baela as nothing more than a defective surveillance drone — a worthless piece of tech that never spots Vhagar. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Police found Tanta-Quidgeon lying in the road and being treated by a witness to the incident, who is also an EMT and was performing CPR on Tanta-Quidgeon. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 The rampage caused more property damage, additional crashes between other vehicles and ultimately injuries to three people who were treated at a hospital. Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Twelve people were rescued and taken to area hospitals to be treated for minor injuries, the FDNY said. Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was initially treated at the scene by medical personnel. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Neorgana treated her with a focus on increasing Klotho levels. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 For years, Shanahan’s offense has treated rookie wideouts with the warmth of a late-night telemarketer call. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 Adobe Stock Responsible AI is often treated as the price businesses must pay for using artificial intelligence. Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treated
Adjective
  • Job candidates are expected to be accurate, prepared and transparent throughout the hiring process.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The depth chart remains murky, but Nunez-Roches would be well prepared to take more snaps.
    Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Strait of Hormuz — which handled around one-fifth of global oil supply before the war — has seen traffic drop to a trickle with sporadic increase in ship transits on positive headlines.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • What expressiveness in the robot changed in participants was how their brains handled the moment.
    Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On Saturday, in her first gaggle with reporters, Graham addressed some of voters' concerns, reiterating her commitment to do Senate work when the chamber is in session.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Women’s National Basketball Players Association addressed the broader controversy Friday without defining who is eligible to play.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In one case, Justice of the Peace Dianne Curry consulted with Entergy official John Bethel on language in the moratorium measure, which Curry sponsored.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Nonetheless, curator Andrew Bolton consulted with Jewish leaders in New York City before finalizing their choice, The New York Times reported.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Charlie has healed now, weeks later, but Kroll said at least five other neighbors said their dogs have been hurt too, and shared photos with him.
    Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Now take it to God in prayer & trust that by his stripes you are healed.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 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
  • Roughly a decade ago, Stapleton served as Guns N’ Roses’ one-off opener at the band’s concert at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium concert in July 2016.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The grilled Spam and cheese sliders ($16), with thin slices of Spam seared crisp served on Hawaiian buns with pineapple-jalapeno chutney, are a flavor bomb.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Each step might hit a different model on different hardware managed by a different team.
    Srikanta Datta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Pats have managed his reps in an attempt to keep him healthy.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Treated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treated. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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