as in soothing
tending to cause sleep
her eyes soon grew heavy from the hypnotic rhythm of the train's wheels
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Recent Examples of hypnotic
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Back and forth, neither of us missing, the ball blurring between us in that hypnotic rhythm that makes everything else disappear.
—Gali Kronenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Jen Christensen, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Unlike telepaths, who can read minds, hypnotics have the power to control them, reshaping a person’s reality and redirecting their impulses.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
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Adjective
The relationship becomes a powerful, hypnotic drug in every way.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Back and forth, neither of us missing, the ball blurring between us in that hypnotic rhythm that makes everything else disappear.
—Gali Kronenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
However, there was no increase in the number of prescriptions for anti-psychotics or hypnotics.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Unlike telepaths, who can read minds, hypnotics have the power to control them, reshaping a person’s reality and redirecting their impulses.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotic
Adjective
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The rooms The 132 rooms (including nine suites and a presidential suite) feel airy, soothing, and upscale without veering fussy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Step one clears away dead skin and gunk with exfoliating acids like lactic, malic, and glycolic; step two adds in soothing, anti-aging ingredients like green tea and adenosine.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All Florida executions are carried out via lethal injection using a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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All Florida executions are carried out by injecting a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The hoverboard was hypnotizing to folks back then.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Those selling the drugs are replacing them with a less lethal, but very strong tranquilizer, called medetomidine, which results in severe withdrawal symptoms.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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In many areas, the sheer toxicity of street drugs and the presence of xylazine, an animal tranquilizer associated with severe skin wounds that can require amputation, has led many users to avoid syringes at all costs.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The public is encouraged to report narcotic activity by calling 512-393-7896.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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In November 2024, he was arrested by West Haven Police Department on a sale of a narcotic substance offense, court records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These are not actions of two people who can’t wait to rip their clothes off, which is what this movie needed to make its central pairing less soporific.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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Whereas the Greek hero knew to avoid the Lotus-Eaters’ soporific drug, Rip drinks deeply of the enchanted Dutch liquor.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Naloxone, the active drug in Narcan, is only effective on opioids and not on stimulants like cocaine, which would suggest the substance Dick used was adulterated with an opiate such as fentanyl.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Of those, 38,514 were associated with fentanyl, a synthetic opiate, a 34% decrease from the year prior, according to the report.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Usually, treatment plans start with non-drowsy, second-generation antihistamines such as cetirizine (Zyrtec), loratadine (Claritin), or fexofenadine (Allegra).—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
7 Mar. 2026
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Afternoons here are deliciously drowsy, spent dozing in the shade, gently parting calm sea water, or gliding past craggy rock formations in a little motor-boat.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Hypnotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotic. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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