Examples of MDMA in a Sentence

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Most recently, on March 22, one of the family's dogs again became ill after eating an unknown substance in the front yard, and tested positive for both methamphetamine and MDMA, or ecstasy. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 Two years ago, the FDA rejected a contentious application from Lykos Therapeutics for MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026 Placer County Sheriff's Office During the operation, investigators reported seizing 65 pounds of methamphetamine, more than 7 kilograms of cocaine, about half a pound of MDMA, 26 guns, more than $100,000 in cash and what authorities described as a DMT laboratory. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 Another thing that a lot of these jam band fans love is drugs — tripping, smoking weed, rolling on MDMA, doing peyote or ayahuasca, and eventually many of them loved smoking crack and shooting heroin. David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for MDMA

Word History

Etymology

methylene + di- + methamphetamine

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of MDMA was in 1978

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“MDMA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MDMA. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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