pills

noun

plural of pill
1
as in tablets
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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2
as in dogs
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 pills But Dean doesn’t know that and takes the pills anyway. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 There’s no excuse not to organize your pills for travel when this organizer is on sale for just $8. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 The same goes for powder versus pills, as long as the product delivers the same dose of creatine monohydrate. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 June 2026 The device's stainless steel blades make quick work of lint, fuzz, and pills on everything from clothing to upholstery while its two speeds and three shaving heights help tackle heavier jobs. — Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026 IUDs are also an option, as well as therapies that combine estrogen with progestin, such as pills or patches. — Cathy Nelson, Health, 1 July 2026 Making transdermal patches involves more complex manufacturing than treatments like pills. — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 26 June 2026 Historically, younger patients have preferred trying a better diet and more exercise as opposed to starting statins or blood pressure pills, Anderson said, but that may no longer be the case. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 1 July 2026 Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year. — ABC News, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pills
  1. tablets
  2. dogs
  3. capsules
  4. jerks
  5. drugs
  6. clowns
  7. doses
  8. skunks
Noun
  • The covered medications include drugmaker Eli Lilly’s Foundayo tablets and Zepbound KwikPens and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy injections and tablets, all of which have been FDA-approved for weight loss, according to the report.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • The covered medications include drugmaker Eli Lilly’s Foundayo tablets and Zepbound KwikPens and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy injections and tablets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of tablets
Noun
  • Small, nervous dogs will feel safe and comfy in this furry donut bed.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • With roughly 6 1/2 minutes left, Chestnut had devoured 32 dogs to Gray’s 10, according to live unofficial results on ESPN.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • Six more Atlas Vs in ULA’s inventory are assigned to launch Boeing’s Starliner crew capsules to the International Space Station, and those missions will fly without a fairing.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • Remove dying blooms and seed capsules to prevent unnecessary seed development that can use up the plant’s nutrients and energy.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of capsules
Noun
  • After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
  • Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 June 2026
Definition of jerks
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  • In fact, the organizers have expressly banned alcohol and drugs from the event – and the attendees wouldn’t have it any other way.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • According to the affidavit, Butler denied feeling ill or consuming alcohol or drugs before the crash.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of drugs
Noun
  • Hang out with sheep, meet magicians and clowns and explore the amusement park.
    — Cole Premo, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of clowns
Noun
  • One study suggested that patients should be prescribed three or four doses, as well as an additional dose in case it’s needed.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
  • Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of doses
Noun
  • Rabies is often found in bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes, but any mammal can be infected.
    — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Deterring skunks comes down to removing hiding spots and food sources.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
Definition of skunks

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