doctoring

verb

Definition of doctoringnext
present participle of doctor
1
as in treating
to give medical treatment to a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again

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2
as in repairing
to put into good shape or working order again spends his spare time doctoring old clocks

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3
as in adjusting
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 Synonyms for doctoring
  1. treating
  2. adjusting
  3. healing
  4. fixing
  5. adapting
  6. reconstructing
  7. rebuilding
  8. putting
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  • More direct treatments can lessen the pathogen load in the environment, but treating coral colonies individually and by hand like the team in the study is not feasible long-term or on a large scale.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The state suspended her license because of a failure to meet standards of care while treating Covid patients and spreading vaccine misinformation; Children’s Health Defense livestreamed the proceedings.
    Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of treating
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  • In order to speed up service, Metro Transit is in part moving fare collection off of vehicles and adjusting its services to the changes in ridership, Kerr said.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • MiNK's management is actively monitoring its liquidity position and adjusting spending to preserve cash, while seeking additional funding through partnerships and other financing options.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjusting
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  • Lumina – Projectiles now work more like Support Auto Rifle healing shots.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The human skin is quite skilled at healing minor cuts and scrapes.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of healing
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  • Her goals include creating more jobs and affordable housing, fixing roads, protecting reproductive rights and demanding accountability for state spending on issues such as homelessness.
    Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Border security Schiff says fixing the asylum process long term, in a way that addresses public safety and also keeps migrants safe, will require comprehensive immigration reform.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of fixing
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  • Storied actor Denzel Washington has taken on the project of adapting August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays that portray slices of Black life in each decade of the 1900s.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Netflix is adapting In the Likely Event, a novel by Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of adapting
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  • Plans include reconstructing the lunch counter for a future exhibit, according to the Express-News.
    Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The Wisconsin State Patrol is assisting with reconstructing the accident scene.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of reconstructing
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  • Those who know and love the property have been eager to help, and a page of the website is now dedicated to rebuilding the property.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • My union has spent just as long rebuilding steelmaking’s middle-class workforce.
    David McCall, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of rebuilding
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  • These good Samaritans respond to rescue calls at any hour of the day, often putting their own safety at risk.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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