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
• counselling
• advising
• arguing
• confabulating
• counseling
• parleying
• confabbing
• ventilating
• debating
• deliberating
• rehashing
• talking over
• guiding
• disputing
• recommending
• hashing (over)
• batting (around)
• suggesting
• 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

The new information suggested at least modest progress in an investigation into a killing that law enforcement was treating as the latest instance of political violence to convulse the United States across the ideological spectrum. —Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

Breakthroughs like this new discovery give the field fresh momentum, offering hope that phages could one day join or even replace antibiotics in treating stubborn infections. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

Instead, stop treating it like a resume and start treating it like a sales page. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

The insight into how particular sperm proteins work may lead to the creation of new tools for diagnosing and treating male infertility. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025

To add to the trick-or-treating experience, the museum will create pretend doors throughout the museum. —Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025

Emergency services arrived within minutes, treating the wounded and transporting others to local hospitals. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Its treating its legends better than ever. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

But online, people are treating this like a real royal wedding. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025