Synonyms of treating

treating

verb

present participle of treat

1

as in serving

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

• serving
• handling
• using
• being (to)
• acting (toward)
• dealing (with)
• regarding
• viewing
• doing by
• considering
• responding (to)
• reacting (to)
• engaging (with)
• rating
• esteeming
• reckoning

2

as in addressing

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

• addressing
• managing
• manipulating
• handling
• taking
• negotiating
• playing
• maneuvering
• coping (with)
• hacking
• fielding
• swinging
• grappling (with)
• contending (with)
• controlling
• coming to grips with
• pulling
• regulating
• having a grip on
• carrying out
• guiding
• engineering
• jockeying
• directing
• carrying off
• getting off
• finessing
• steering
• responding (to)
• commanding
• reacting (to)
• bringing off
• running
• micromanaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mishandling
• bungling
• fumbling
• botching
• messing (up)
• muffing
• goofing (up)
• scamping
• lousing up
• foozling

3

as in consulting

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

• consulting
• conferring
• discussing
• talking
• advising
• arguing
• confabulating
• parleying
• counseling
• confabbing
• ventilating
• debating
• deliberating
• rehashing
• talking over
• guiding
• disputing
• recommending
• hashing (over)
• suggesting
• batting (around)
• bandying
• coaching
• tutoring
• chewing over
• referring (to)
• palavering
• mooting
• kicking around
• directing

4

as in healing

to give medical treatment to

a nurse treating a patient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healing
• rehabilitating
• curing
• attending
• doctoring
• remedying
• nursing
• drugging
• dosing
• hospitalizing
• ministering (to)
• mending
• caring (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treating

Too many products slap the label on without including disabled people anywhere in development or testing, treating accessibility as an add-on rather than a design requirement. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The hospital includes two operating rooms, a pharmacy and a laboratory, while doctors continue performing orthopedic surgeries and treating infections and other conditions left untreated in the aftermath of the disaster. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Meanwhile, some ownership sources have cautioned against treating the Padres as a proxy for the market, pointing to factors such as the San Diego area’s affluence and the city’s lack of other major sports franchises. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Modern medicine Researchers have studied the use of the berry in treatments involving the liver, heart, eyes, and immune system, as well as in treating and preventing diabetes, high cholesterol levels, and heart disease. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Powdery Mildew or Root Rot Minor cases of powdery mildew and root rot can sometimes be fixed by adjusting watering schedules and treating petunias with an organic fungicide. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

The first American infected with Ebola was a doctor who contracted the disease while treating patients in the DRC. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 July 2026

But treating the scalp disease, such as inflammation, scales, redness, and pain, comes first, according to Dy. — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 July 2026

To stop treating my body like an inconvenient vehicle for my overactive brain. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 July 2026