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as in tablet
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
you'll have to take one of these pills every six hours for your flu
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as in dog
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she can be such a pill when things don't go her way
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Recent Examples of pill
After initially being given three to four months to live, Sasse, 54, entered a clinical trial for a drug called daraxonrasib, an oral therapy (pill) that is designed to block the defective gene that triggers uncontrolled cellular growth.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In January, Wegovy (a GLP-1) became available in pill form for as little as $150 per month; this month, the FDA approved a second pill, manufactured by Eli Lily under the brand name Foundayo.
—Rory Satran, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement had seized about 10,000 such fentanyl pills during the investigation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The agency had helped fund academic research that later formed the basis for two Gilead HIV pills, Truvada and Descovy.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In January, Wegovy (a GLP-1) became available in pill form for as little as $150 per month; this month, the FDA approved a second pill, manufactured by Eli Lily under the brand name Foundayo.
—Rory Satran, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
Law enforcement had seized about 10,000 such fentanyl pills during the investigation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The agency had helped fund academic research that later formed the basis for two Gilead HIV pills, Truvada and Descovy.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pill
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The old-school toys, now owned by 8-year-old Bonnie, face an existential threat with the introduction of a high-tech tablet toy named Lilypad (Greta Lee) that takes up most of the girl's attention.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The exterior features four zippered pockets, while the interior includes a padded tablet sleeve, two zip pockets, and two mesh slip pockets—perfect for organizing all your travel essentials.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, Ed Sheeran slipped behind the counter, gamely slinging dogs and taking his fair share of abuse from the staff.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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During the day, McKinley Park is filled with activity, from dog walkers and joggers to families enjoying the outdoors.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Progress is one of four cargo spacecraft that resupply the ISS these days, along with Japan's HTV-X, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus and SpaceX's Dragon capsule.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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How many humans have ridden in that capsule?—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s an almost-friendship-ending rift over husbands (Brent Thiessen is Cee Cee’s, a cool-guy theater director; Ben Jacoby is Bertie’s, a rich jerk) that feels deeply dated and, in the context of the women’s tell-each-other-everything friendship, just plain weird.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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The jerk chicken is rubbed in a sweet honey glaze.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s some Streisand, too, and a big dose of Andrea Martin, specifically Martin’s signature SCTV character Edith Prickley, that bawdy, gawdy ham with all the bravado of a Catskills clown.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Once completed, the $5 million acquisition will ensure the theater has a permanent home, a place where skateboarding clowns and leek-haired onions can continue to frolic and dance for decades to come.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the United States, dogs can get rabies if they are exposed to infected bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Cicadas are a good food source for animals like birds, foxes, skunks and raccoons.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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After months bandying about the term joker to describe his team’s need for a matchup-threat pass-catcher, Sean Payton sat with the media at the NFL owners’ meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, last year and confirmed Denver had gotten its guy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to San Diego County, snake sightings are up across the region due to warmer-than-usual weather in March.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Unseen are the several private viewing rooms, offices, and work spaces that secretly snake through the guts.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pill. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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