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as in serves
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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as in addresses
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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as in consults
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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as in heals
to give medical treatment to
a nurse treating a patient
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as in joys
a source of great satisfaction
spending a long weekend at a ski resort is a real treat
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as in goodies
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury
for us sushi is a real treat since no restaurant around here makes it
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Recent Examples of treats
Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
That's the way society treats you.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s why some people donate to a facility that treats cancer while others fund research into cancer cures and prevention.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The specialized program treats domestic violence patients as VIPS, giving them priority access to treatments like float and light therapy to promote healing, as well as vision, balance and physical therapy.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
The first in the string of recalls from the plant came in October 2023 for a drug that treats iron overload from blood transfusions.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Years later, in 2016, Viren sets out to write a book that treats that period in her life as an allegory for the rise of fascism in the United States.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
This spot corrector treats stubborn post-acne marks thanks to its potent elixir of kojic acid, niacinamide, and tranexamic acid.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Bye Bye Dark Spots Concealer + Serum actively treats discoloration with 2% niacinamide and helps brighten the look of dark circles, thanks to caffeine.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
That's the way society treats you.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s why some people donate to a facility that treats cancer while others fund research into cancer cures and prevention.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The specialized program treats domestic violence patients as VIPS, giving them priority access to treatments like float and light therapy to promote healing, as well as vision, balance and physical therapy.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
The first in the string of recalls from the plant came in October 2023 for a drug that treats iron overload from blood transfusions.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Years later, in 2016, Viren sets out to write a book that treats that period in her life as an allegory for the rise of fascism in the United States.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
This spot corrector treats stubborn post-acne marks thanks to its potent elixir of kojic acid, niacinamide, and tranexamic acid.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treats
Verb
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The Shotgun 650's frame serves as the foundation for the Classic 650, which also uses a lot of its sibling's parts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2025
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Idaho Power serves more than 630,000 customers in Idaho and a portion of eastern Oregon.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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The administration will need to both formulate a comprehensive endgame for the war that addresses these core issues and craft a diplomatic strategy for getting there.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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This approach addresses key issues, making all-solid-state LMBs more viable for high-performance applications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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When the skin heals, small scars form as stretch marks.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
23 Dec. 2024
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Stretch marks happen when the skin tears and then heals.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Keep scrolling for more serotonin-boosting goodies below!—
Ronnie Li,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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The feast of Bahamian goodies like conch fritters, rice and peas, macaroni pie, fish, and chicken was enough to ensure a good night’s sleep in my plush bed.—
Sheryl Nance-Nash,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This has led to unique jewelry that uses sustainable diamonds and personalized processes to create pieces that perfectly match each occasion.—
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 2024
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Each clan of sperm whales uses its own set of clicking sounds to communicate.—
The Atlantic Science Desk,
The Atlantic,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Smith, a mental-health counselor and flower-essence therapist, discusses prayer as a method for finding language that resonates with our intentions.—
Kristin Auble,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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As the 2025 season revs into life, The Athletic’s tennis team discusses some of their own views on innovation — many of which have kinship with the players’ ones, since there’s only so much to change — and how changing tennis would ultimately… change tennis.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Cards with holiday greetings hang in a prominent position above a table of sweets that included this year candied pecans, cookies, assorted fruit, nutty breads and a temptingly iced cake.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 Dec. 2024
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There was a wide selection of sweets at several dessert booths, such as malasadas from Agnes' Bakery Hawaii, sherbet from Asato Family Shop and mini chocolate chip cookies from The Cookie Corner.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Dec. 2024
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Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
7 Dec. 2024
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“Treats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treats. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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