Synonyms of treated

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adjective

as in prepared

Related Words

• prepared
• processed
• manufactured
• synthetic
• cultivated
• fabricated
• refined
• artificial
• nonnatural
• industrial
• man-made
• mechanical
• imitation
• faux
• ersatz

Dissimilar Words

• raw
• natural
• crude

treated

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verb

past tense of treat

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handled
• served
• used
• was (to)
• regarded
• acted (toward)
• dealt (with)
• viewed
• considered
• did by
• rated
• responded (to)
• reacted (to)
• engaged (with)
• esteemed
• reckoned

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handled
• addressed
• managed
• manipulated
• negotiated
• took
• played
• maneuvered
• fielded
• hacked
• swung
• contended (with)
• grappled (with)
• coped (with)
• engineered
• came to grips with
• controlled
• had a grip on
• carried out
• pulled
• regulated
• directed
• carried off
• steered
• got off
• guided
• jockeyed
• commanded
• finessed
• responded (to)
• brought off
• reacted (to)
• micromanaged
• ran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mishandled
• bungled
• fumbled
• botched
• messed (up)
• muffed
• goofed (up)
• scamped
• loused up
• foozled

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consulted
• conferred
• discussed
• talked
• counseled
• advised
• argued
• confabulated
• parleyed
• confabbed
• ventilated
• debated
• talked over
• deliberated
• bandied
• rehashed
• coached
• tutored
• recommended
• mooted
• disputed
• batted (around)
• hashed (over)
• guided
• referred (to)
• suggested
• chewed over
• palavered
• kicked around
• directed

4

as in healed

to give medical treatment to

a nurse treating a patient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healed
• rehabilitated
• cured
• attended
• remedied
• doctored
• hospitalized
• nursed
• dosed
• drugged
• mended
• ministered (to)
• cared (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treated

Verb

Iglesias withdrew his name from Spain international duty until there were material changes in how the women’s side were treated. —Colin Millar, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026

Rojas was never treated by a physician while at El Helicoide, where human rights groups have denounced cases of cruel, inhuman treatment and torture. —Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026

Golden Retrievers and their humans were treated to pup-cups, numerous photo opportunities, contests, vendors, entertainment, parties and games. —Timothy Hurst, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026

Four men in their 30s were hospitalized, two in critical condition and two in fair condition, while the driver and the bicyclist were both treated at the scene but denied transport to the hospital. —Gio Insignares, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026

Visible Kitchen Shelving Open shelving is often criticized as impractical or messy, but designers argue that’s only the case when it’s treated as storage rather than design. —Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026

For decades, Americans have treated their data like a cheap externality. —Tressie McMillan Cottom, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine reports that more than 200,000 adults were treated in emergency rooms for snow shoveling injuries from 1990 to 2006. —Manahil Ahmad, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026

When the city evaluated a professional soccer stadium proposal involving the Kraft Group, transportation was treated as a gating issue from the outset, not something to refine later. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026