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.
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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
Auto-Tune; hip-hop; and the nasal, narcotized, dispirited voices of SoundCloud rap compete with, and often out-stream, the kind of soulful vocal storytelling that would have had Ms. Aguilera flourishing in previous eras.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 13 June 2018
He is perpetually narcotized, endlessly plaintive, borderline disoriented.
—New York Times, 9 May 2018
Instead, waging a battle against evil has a narcotizing effect.
—James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2017
This deeply autobiographical novel recounts growing up gay in rural France, where the men and women scuff and strain against economic morbidity, class invisibility and narcotizing boredom.
—New York Times, 25 May 2017
Both are set in decaying manufacturing towns — places where the men and women scuff and strain against economic morbidity, class invisibility and narcotizing boredom.
—Jennifer Senior, New York Times, 17 May 2017
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
Auto-Tune; hip-hop; and the nasal, narcotized, dispirited voices of SoundCloud rap compete with, and often out-stream, the kind of soulful vocal storytelling that would have had Ms. Aguilera flourishing in previous eras.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 13 June 2018
He is perpetually narcotized, endlessly plaintive, borderline disoriented.
—New York Times, 9 May 2018
Instead, waging a battle against evil has a narcotizing effect.
—James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2017
This deeply autobiographical novel recounts growing up gay in rural France, where the men and women scuff and strain against economic morbidity, class invisibility and narcotizing boredom.
—New York Times, 25 May 2017
Both are set in decaying manufacturing towns — places where the men and women scuff and strain against economic morbidity, class invisibility and narcotizing boredom.
—Jennifer Senior, New York Times, 17 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotize
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Angel was also unable to be sedated due to potential unknown health issues that could have made sedation dangerous.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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After her horse suffers a fall and has to be put down, Tanya inadvertently teaches Dexter about a drug that’s used to sedate the animals.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Jan. 2025
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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
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Enchantment Resort Sedona, Arizona Price: From $400 Set amid the stupefying red-rock wonder that is Boynton Canyon, one of four major vortex sites in Sedona, my fall stay at Enchantment was emotional but also grounding.—
Tasha Zemke,
Outside Online,
30 Dec. 2024
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Stress: Jennie can help alleviate psychological stress in long-term hospital patients.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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With no viable options for a second scorer to take the load off of Curry, getting either Vucevic or Turner will help alleviate the scoring burden and with lineup versatility.—
Jannelle Moore,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Assisting them with the paperwork for financial assistance can relieve some of their stress.—
Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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When a man in a suburb of the Greek city of Thessaloniki found an almost meter-tall decapitated body wrapped in a bag in a trash can, he was probably relieved it was made of marble.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Like a financial portfolio manager who diversifies assets to mitigate risk and maximize return, a Cultural Portfolio Manager leverages the varied racial and cultural backgrounds within an organization to create a thriving, innovative and adaptable workplace.—
David D. Ireland,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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That does leave a lot of room for convincing, especially among Republicans, who continue to believe policies to mitigate climate change hurt the U.S. economy.—
Mary Radcliffe,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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In these latter clips, Callas is kind of goofing off, relaxing, letting her hair down.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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Discover world-class shopping, indulge in exquisite food and beverages, relax in the waterfront precincts, and experience an array of events and theatre productions.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Signing the best starter remaining on the free-agent market would allay those concerns and quell some of the criticism surrounding Atlanta's quiet offseason.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Wary nearby homeowners and local officials said the group hasn’t done enough to allay concerns about traffic, noise and potential pivots to other uses.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Narcotize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotize. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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