as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
morphine is an opiate drug
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as in narcotic
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security
a cultural critic who argues that the Internet has now joined television as an opiate of the American people
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Recent Examples of opiate
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Other interviews in the film discuss his later opiate addiction.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Apr. 2024
These draconian social measures against drug users and dealers were matched with similarly aggressive operations to prevent the flow of opiates across the border from Afghanistan.
—Amir A. Afkhami, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2013
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Adjective
According to Peter’s report, FWC investigators also found a Costa sunglasses case with drug paraphernalia in it, including needles, a syringe, a spook, cotton balls and a synthetic opioid pill prescribed to people trying to kick opiate addiction.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Other interviews in the film discuss his later opiate addiction.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
Patients taken to local hospitals responded well to Narcan administration, increasing the likelihood that the substances ingested were opiates, the release said.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Apr. 2024
These draconian social measures against drug users and dealers were matched with similarly aggressive operations to prevent the flow of opiates across the border from Afghanistan.
—Amir A. Afkhami, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2013
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Over the course of two-and-a-half hours, a caravan of singers, musician and actors — some associated with her, some not necessarily — sang and read Smith’s words, an ongoing testament to the still hypnotic grip of her songs and poems.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
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In keeping with the hypnotic, spirited vibe of all Half Magic goodies (the brand is the brainchild of Euphoria head makeup artist Donni Davy, so duh), the Magic Flik Eyeliner breaks the mold with a unique, flexible paddle tip.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2025
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American firearms are ultimately part of the cycle of Latin-American narcotics headed north.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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This submissiveness in the teen-aged mistress Cassidy has found addictive, like a narcotic.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Who played there in 1973, although during the concert, drummer Keith Moon passed out after reportedly taking horse tranquilizers.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
14 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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Topical Anesthetics Daily use of topical (applied to the skin) creams or gels that have an anesthetic (numbing) effect may help.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Household Gods Bigger Than Money Marni Jackson Through a haze of anesthetic, a patient on the operating table recognizes her surgeon's voice.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Opiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opiate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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