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

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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

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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

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4
as in healing
to give medical treatment to a nurse treating a patient

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Recent Examples of treating While safety and code compliance matter, treating high-profile participants with escalating six-figure penalties risks chilling the very partners that amplify San Diego’s largest annual economic event. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 What’s new is how quickly the beverage industry is treating it as a category of its own, and how many consumers are buying in. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 Instead of treating exercise and food as completely separate parts of wellness, the platform offers nutrition programs, recipes, and guidance designed to complement its fitness offerings. — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026 Convenience stores are treating them as alternatives to traditional fountain drinks. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 At the same time, some riders caution against treating all e-bikes the same. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Thus, these therapies have had minimal success in treating glioblastomas, previous research shows. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 Meriwether is also treating Spears’ music as a kind of time machine. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 Rather than treating these layers independently, the mattress is constructed as a three-dimensional ventilation system. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treating
  1. serving
  2. addressing
  3. consulting
  4. healing
  5. handling
  6. managing
  7. conferring
  8. rehabilitating
Verb
  • Jesperson, who is currently serving multiple life sentences in Oregon, has confessed to killing eight women between 1990 and 1995.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Harley spent a year as Florida International’s linebackers coach before serving six seasons at Pitt under Narduzzi.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of serving
Verb
  • Surrogacy agreements can include provisions addressing what happens if prenatal testing reveals a serious fetal abnormality, but those provisions do not necessarily give intended parents the power to force a surrogate to terminate a pregnancy.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood Education and Care and the Quad Agency Child Care Initiative were created last year by lawmakers to start addressing the gaps and fractures in the state’s childcare system.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of addressing
Verb
  • Saquon Barkley is consulting with peers around the league, preparing for more under-center and outside-zone run concepts.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lori Fischburg and Liane Cunje are producers, while Reid serves as consulting producer.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of consulting
Verb
  • Antosh recommends checking with a doctor before using a high-pressure bidet right after childbirth or with genital ulcers, since powerful streams can irritate healing tissue.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The film looks at Bareilles’ experience of channeling her own pain to create art and the healing journey that accompanied it.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of healing
Verb
  • What those reviews don't capture is the proportion of bookings that complete without incident, which, across platforms handling millions of reservations annually, is considerably higher than review distributions suggest.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Wash hands after handling any pet food and keep children away from pet food dishes and treats.
    — Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to managing facilities, his other priorities include enacting policies or resources to ensure students are successful beyond graduation and focusing on student mental health and well-being.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of managing
Verb
  • There were separate conversations with both managers before conferring with MLB's replay center for a rules check on what crew chief Chris Guccione said was a timing play and not a force play.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • However, after throwing off flat ground Friday at Yankee Stadium and conferring with the training staff, the organization decided to temporarily shut Ohtani down from pitching.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of conferring
Verb
  • Several countries in Europe have set models for rehabilitating a democracy with fair and judicial retribution against former officials deemed accountable for wrongdoing.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After rehabilitating from a major knee injury in 2022, Poulter reclaimed her starting role in 2024.
    — Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rehabilitating

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“Treating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treating. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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