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treated

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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
My son treated it as his personal territory for the better part of three days. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 The victim was treated at a local hospital for injuries from the attack. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026 Haimbe said in May that the two agreements should be treated separately. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The institution adds that the damage can be reversed — if treated early. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 In fact, until the end, the fans treated it like a typical late-season Sun game from years past, when the franchise was a perennial playoff contender, cheering, chanting, getting after the refs at all the right moments. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 Firefighters treated him at the scene before he was taken to a hospital. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Transgender people should be treated with dignity and respect. — Jonathan Flora Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 For business owners, cash flow should therefore be treated as a strategic metric rather than simply an accounting outcome. — Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treated
Adjective
  • Wash it all down with a couple of Wet Martinis, one of the prepared vermouths that packs a punch thanks to the sharp splash of orange bitters.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The group included people who were prepared and able to influence what happened next.
    — Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Goldsworthy explained that the clinic handled motor vehicle accident cases differently than others, under a separate company tax identification.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Many handled important logistical tasks, Forest Service staffers said, like securing authorizations for equipment, land use and water supplies during wildfires.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Aging pipes must be replaced, leaks prevented, emergencies addressed and critical systems kept operating for homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And the conceit doesn’t hold up, since the players all return to the stage as a backup jury, consulted whenever the celebrity judges don’t vote on an act unanimously.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The August letter from Gardner, Fulton and Harper says the agencies have consulted with other municipalities and first responders across North America, are running models and are using data and medical expertise to develop the future system.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Snell is looking to make sure he is healed up for the postseason.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Before the wounds of 2022 had healed, another nationwide protest movement erupted this past January.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 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
  • The nephew of late music star Dolly Parton who served as her longtime head of security confirms he was fired after her death, and said a restraining order has been requested against him by the corporation that runs Parton's entertainment empire.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Hafoka has served on the organization’s board since 2000, when it was founded by her mother, Catherine ‘Ofa Mann.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The killing, often deliberate, of more than twenty thousand children in Gaza injured consciences, not purses, and consciences could be managed with some ritual censuring of Benjamin Netanyahu or his proudly bigoted colleagues.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Trump cast the moment as something generations of presidents had talked about but never managed to pull off.
    — Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Treated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treated. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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