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as in relaxing
tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress
some therapists believe that certain scents can have a narcotic effect on people
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as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
the lecturer droned on in a narcotic monotone that eventually had the entire class struggling to stay awake
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as in opiate
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security
an irradicable sense of self-righteousness seems to be the narcotic that inures these religious fanatics from any realization of the harm they have done
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Recent Examples of narcotic
TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Shamar Walker, 23, was charged Friday with possession of a narcotic drug, a Level 6 felony, and misdemeanor resisting law enforcement.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
One of them, the Sinaloa cartel, is considered among the biggest criminal forces in the hemisphere, primarily trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other narcotics internationally.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
This hardly seemed like the model community envisioned by the narcotic farms’ architects.
—TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Shamar Walker, 23, was charged Friday with possession of a narcotic drug, a Level 6 felony, and misdemeanor resisting law enforcement.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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They are charged with supplying narcotics to Payne, an offense that carries a prison sentence of four to 15 years in Argentina.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
One of them, the Sinaloa cartel, is considered among the biggest criminal forces in the hemisphere, primarily trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other narcotics internationally.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotic
Adjective
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His viral videos are hypnotic, hard-to-comprehend highlight reels, featuring explosive dunks and intricate maneuvers performed by the lightning-fast athlete, such as bouncing a basketball on a fast break behind his back and then picking up the dribble to score.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The bridge, however, uses compression and digital manipulation to conjure up a hypnotic effect, almost like a loop.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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This group of nerve cells also signals the release of one of the body’s naturally-occurring opiates, which often occurs after eating sugar.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Though less than 1% of fentanyl trafficked into the US comes from Canada, Trump has fixated on the prospect of opiates streaming in over the northern border.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Parker Posey is especially good as a homemaker, Violet Ratliff, who arrives with a cache of tranquilizers—these are soon being pilfered and swallowed by her husband, Timothy (Jason Isaacs), a businessman about to be exposed for fraud.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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He's been shot twice by bullets and other times by tranquilizer darts.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Fentanyl is a powerful drug used as an anesthetic and painkiller in hospital settings.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Once used in leaded gasoline, the chemical compound is also known for its uses in the production of dyes, medicinal drugs and certain anesthetics.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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It’s powered by an ingredient called Centella asiatica, which is known for its soothing properties.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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The mattress was extremely comfortable—firm, body-conforming, and had a sense of evenness and stability that was very soothing and calming.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2024
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The population is impatient and the sedative effect of the impeachment process will soon wear off, which could mean new protests and instability if there are no significant changes in the short term.—
Moisés Costa,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2016
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“Narcotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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