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

While practical, large-scale quantum computing remains a major engineering challenge, governments are increasingly treating the technology as a strategic capability rather than just a scientific pursuit. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

As usual, college football is treating us sports fans to some fantastic games on Saturday. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Audiologists are increasingly treating noise color as a personal fit question rather than a one-size prescription. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Rather than treating parental love as an uncomplicated defense, Nathan Elston’s screenplay allows Ursula to acknowledge a more shameful truth. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Measure your numbers, work with a clinician and stop treating hormone health as something to hide. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Cell therapies have shown promise in treating some cancers, blood disorders, and autoimmune diseases. — Max Darrow, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

For alopecia areata or scarring hair loss conditions such as lichen planopilaris, frontal fibrosing alopecia and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, treating inflammation is key. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

As online sports betting surges in popularity and visibility, many Gen Zers are treating what was once a casual pastime as an investment strategy. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026