doctor
noun
a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
had doctored
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past perfectof doctor.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He highlighted that Murrell had doctored invoices for a £124,550 motorhome, a £3,070 robotic lawnmower and a £23.98 egg poacher to register them as legitimate business expenses.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Mr. Clinesmith had doctored an email to falsely state that Mr. Page was not a CIA source, when in fact he was.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2020
He was banned from the Asian Tour in 1985 after allegations he had doctored a scorecard.
From The Guardian ● May 5, 2020
On April 11, 2014, he emailed company founder Elizabeth Holmes to complain that Theranos had doctored research and ignored failed quality-control checks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2016
His leg hurt, but his host had doctored the cut with some American liniment, and Jimmy was content to rest in the shade and look about.
From Northwest! by Harold Bindloss
