How to Use amphetamine in a Sentence

amphetamine

noun
  • There are many Hall of Famers, some who used amphetamines, who share his views.
    Jeff Jacobs, courant.com, 16 Dec. 2017
  • And all kinds of contests have steroids, amphetamines, blood-doping, and bribes.
    Dennis Wagner, azcentral, 11 May 2018
  • By the time that night was over, the entire pool had been replaced by liquid amphetamine.
    Heidi Julavits, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Deputies also found amphetamines in the car.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
  • On multiple nights, Wall did not go to sleep at all due to his abuse of amphetamines.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The work of Ayn Rand bears the residue of amphetamines thickest.
    Richard Cooke, The New Republic, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The best known are amphetamine, methamphetamine, and, yes, cocaine.
    Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 2 July 2010
  • Further tests showed the amount of amphetamine in his system was small, unlikely to cause an overdose.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 June 2021
  • Some of the failures were caused by illicit drug use, some by prescription drugs such as amphetamines.
    Diane Stafford, kansascity.com, 2 June 2017
  • Witt was later found to be under the influence of amphetamines.
    Jordan Graham, Orange County Register, 25 Mar. 2017
  • Staff found amphetamines and buprenorphine in the patients' systems.
    Axios Portland, Axios, 17 July 2024
  • In her latest case, Barnes is facing a felony charge of trafficking in amphetamine.
    Fox News, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Armies have kept their soldiers nourished, brave, and alert with daily doses of rum, caffeine, and even amphetamines.
    Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Maybe players didn’t want to pop amphetamines, cork their bats, scuff up the baseballs or take steroids, but these were trends, producing great results.
    Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 17 Jan. 2020
  • On his first day on the job, Cameron said the production manager gave him cocaine and amphetamines.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
  • However, amphetamines were not found to increase the risk of heart defects, the study concluded.
    Susan Scutti, CNN, 13 Dec. 2017
  • If a person, dog or cat were to eat an infected cicada, they wouldn’t be affected by the amphetamines in it — the dose is too small.
    Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
  • If a person, dog or cat were to eat an infected cicada, they wouldn’t be affected by the amphetamines in it — the dose is too small.
    Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The report said drugs were found in 65 percent of those who had been killed or wounded — and by far the drug of choice was amphetamine/methamphetamine.
    Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Inside the house, an officer found three tabs of captagon, an amphetamine, and one of the women began pleading with him.
    Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The kits indicated crumbs and shreds of paper that guards found on the inmates contained heroin and amphetamine.
    Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Session confessed to pulling the trigger and told deputies that an argument started while the trio was using amphetamines.
    Michael Williams, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • During this time, the singer struggled with the pressures of fame and developed an addiction to amphetamines.
    Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Jacqueline was also found to have amphetamines and an antihistamine in her system, the report said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Methamphetamines and amphetamines can cause organ damage and even death, the DEA says.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Officers also found the amphetamine pill in his pocket, the affidavit states.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The studio gave the then-teenager barbiturates and amphetamines designed to wake her up in the morning, fall asleep at night, and control her weight.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Officers also found an amphetamine pill in his pocket, the affidavit states.
    David Goodhue april 15, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Factory was amphetamine central, and Reed’s heavy indulgence would help break up the band.
    BostonGlobe.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • What the toxicologist did not say was that the amphetamines were for ADD.
    Mark Berman, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2018

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