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as in treated
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in repaired
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in adjusted
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
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Recent Examples of doctored
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Braun's campaign later pulled the ad and replaced it with one containing a disclaimer that the image had been doctored, which is now required under a state law passed earlier this year.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
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Matty has the clerk snap a pic of her 5-foot-1 self reaching for the same condoms Michael seemingly did, and that photo ends up proving in court that the footage was doctored, and Michael was never there.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Braun's campaign later pulled the ad and replaced it with one containing a disclaimer that the image had been doctored, which is now required under a state law passed earlier this year.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctored
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The company in 2020 pleaded guilty to distributing adulterated ice-cream products and agreed to pay a fine over the outbreak.Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
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And while most of those overdoses involved the illicit synthetic opioid fentanyl, experts say that an adulterated and contaminated drug supply is also leading to deaths.Nadia Kounang, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022
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She was treated for her injuries at Jacobi Medical Center.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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After the accident, Lula traveled from the capital Brasilia to be treated 620 miles south in Sao Paulo.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The total misstatement to delivery expense for the first half of fiscal 2024 amounted to $9 million, which was adjusted in total during the third quarter of 2024.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Software development has transformed into a sophisticated experimentation lab where customer segments can be precisely targeted, features can be rolled out or adjusted instantly and insights flow continuously.Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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When care is adapted to individual needs, outcomes are improved.Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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His 2018 feature Citizen Erased was adapted into a limited TV series for Amazon in 2021.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Churches were being rebuilt, Christians invited to return to their communities.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Vance also toured a house that is being rebuilt after the storm.DARLENE SUPERVILLE AND GARY ROBERTSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Negotiate your rent Rent prices are not as fixed as your leasing agent or landlord may suggest.Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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But, other than visuals, our experts say there other obvious clues that indicate your insulation needs to be fixed.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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One of them, Hip Optical, which touts designer eyewear at non-designer prices, opened earlier this year across from the Apple Store and near True Food Kitchen and BJ’s Brewhouse.Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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The order arrived as a white, non-designer T-shirt, size 2XL.Sha Hua, WSJ, 21 June 2022
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Video edited by Tong Su for UNICEF USA.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This transcript has been edited for clarity.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Doctored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctored. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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