narcotize

verb

Definition of narcotizenext
as in to sedate

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Recent Examples of narcotize Most are unable to rise above the stylistic miasma of the production — Whitehead sounds narcotized even when Pip isn’t on drugs — or the entirely new words they’ve been asked to say. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023 The smartphone, for all its wonder and utility, has also proved to be a narcotizing agent. — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2019 What would happen if Parker really turned on, tuned in and dropped out, and took his show to mind-expanding — not just narcotizing — heights? — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotize
  1. sedate
  2. stupefy
  3. alleviate
  4. relieve
  5. mitigate
  6. relax
  7. allay
Verb
  • After the war, that technology, developed by a painfully pretentious guru named Ethan Skate (Stanley Tucci), was sold to the public as a way of keeping them sedated and immersed in imaginary worlds.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In a Reddit post, the woman recounted the terrifying situation that unfolded after a dental procedure in which she was sedated.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of sedate
Verb
  • News coverage can’t prepare you for the stupefying endlessness of the destruction, nor for the metallic stench that seeps in through closed windows.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Even amid the stupefying information overload of Trump’s first week back in office, this is shocking.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
Definition of stupefy
Verb
  • The surfeit of interested workers has not alleviated the labor shortage.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Starting the hiring process doesn’t alleviate their workload in the interim.
    — Nolan Hout, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of alleviate
Verb
  • Jones is relieved to get out of the New York fish bowl and thrilled to get a new opportunity.
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Tourist Julian Mati said he was relieved to see the king looked well.
    — ASSOCIATED PRESS, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of relieve
Verb
  • Communities across the country have used program funds to help their cities and towns mitigate disasters, such as raising roads to keep them out of floodwaters or building underground storage units to prepare for droughts.
    — Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Protecting Pets From the Cold: When biting cold hits, a few simple precautions can help pet owners mitigate the risks to their animals.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of mitigate
Verb
  • One reason for this is that estrogen helps keep blood vessels flexible and supports the production of nitric oxide, a molecule that allows vessels to relax and maintain healthy blood flow.
    — Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Those restrictions were relaxed after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
    — Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of relax
Verb
  • In addition, Trump disclosed further interest in making a deal with China on TikTok, a potential linchpin in allaying escalating tensions between the two sides.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Second round, No. 43: DT Darius Alexander, Toledo Alexander allayed a lot of the small-school concerns about him at the Senior Bowl.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of allay

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