MEDICATE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

medicate

verb

Definition of medicate

as in to treat

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Recent Examples of medicate Flight attendants are also trained to monitor passengers for signs of intoxication, Laurie says, which can sometimes create confusion about whether a traveler is anxious, medicated, or both. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026 Otherwise, the nation risks continuing down a path where millions of Americans remain heavily medicated, but never fully restored. — Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 Family members told police that Pittman, who lived with his mother, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and had a history of violent behavior when not medicated. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2026 The idea of being heavily medicated for days sounded like paradise. — Danielle Crittenden, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medicate

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Car parts, for example, are generally treated like other goods from China despite ongoing tensions over the country’s fast-growing auto sector.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Dark circles are the anchor of tired girl makeup, treated as a feature to style rather than a flaw to cover.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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For some people attending it, being at Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields charity music festival felt like marking their place at a historical event.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Raneem Imam of Memphis recently attended a City Council meeting to support a moratorium on new data centers.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

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Although starting center Connor McGovern is nursing a leg injury, Lloyd Cushenberry is Buffalo’s top backup, leaving third-year player Sedrick Van Pran-Granger on the bubble.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Linebacker unit thinned out by injuries The left ankle injury Trey Moore sustained in Miami’s 26-3 loss to the Giants on Saturday means three of the four viable starters in this unit are nursing an injury.

— Omar Kelly August 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

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