Thesaurus results for LOZENGES

lozenges

noun

plural of lozenge

as in pills

a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally take one of these lozenges for your cold

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Recent Examples of lozenges Consider keeping essentials — pain relievers, fever reducers, cough medicine, throat lozenges, tissues and a thermometer — on hand. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 From ayahuasca circles and mail-order ketamine lozenges to off-label peptide injections, IV drips and longevity treatments, there’s a seemingly infinite number of ways to look and feel better that people will swear by in this town. — Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 According to Plasencia's plea agreement, the former physician admitted to distributing 20 vials of ketamine, ketamine lozenges and syringes to Perry and the actor's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, between September 30, 2023, and October 12, 2023. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Still others would like to chuck lozenges at phlegmy strangers. — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Unlike nicotine lozenges, which are approved for smoking cessation, nicotine pouches are not. — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026 Most of them are nicotine replacement products, such as gums, lozenges and patches. — Will Stone, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026 The chalky sweets trace their roots to 19th-century Boston, where pharmacist Oliver Chase invented a machine in 1847 to press sugar lozenges, which led to the founding of the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), according to National Geographic. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026 Otherwise, stay hydrated, eat small amounts of food throughout your trip, and suck on hard candies or ginger lozenges for a little digestive help. — Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025

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Their demands for records mirror a New Mexico lawsuit and whistleblower claims that agents were ordered to stand down instead of seizing hundreds of thousands of lethal pills.

— Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Authorities alleged Davis received more than 13,000 pills for Oxycodone and Percocet from November 2019 through March 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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In fact, as the world has become increasingly digital — reliant on laptops, tablets and the Notes app — the NFL remains a bastion of old-school note-taking.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Too many kids have their faces in their phones, computers and tablets.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

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