drugging

verb

present participle of drug
as in dosing

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  1. attending
  2. hospitalizing
  3. treating
  4. nursing
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  • None of the Migos have ever held my attention over a full-length solo album, but at least those past projects didn’t feel like attending a networking event.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The president plans to attend Saturday's big college football matchup between Alabama and Georgia, after attending Texas at Tennessee late last month.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • An overnight police chase in Miramar ended with a black SUV overturning into a Tesla dealership parking lot, injuring one and hospitalizing another, authorities say.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Lillian once fought back with an iron skillet and beat Q unconscious, hospitalizing him.
    — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Definition of hospitalizing
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  • As online sports betting surges in popularity and visibility, many Gen Zers are treating what was once a casual pastime as an investment strategy.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There's a tricky tonal balance in treating the lawyers' gasp-inducing ruthlessness as entertaining and even amusing while also allowing its consequences to be clear.
    — Linda Holmes, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of treating
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  • Beyond the repartee between Nick and Sam, Addy and Wyatt share a sibling-like relationship that could turn into something more, especially since Wyatt is nursing a broken heart following the sudden end of his engagement.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Lakers played without Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler, who are nursing injuries.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of nursing
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“Drugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugging. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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