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Recent Examples of depressant
The drink is known for its mild euphoria and depressant effects.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressant
Adjective
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Kratom has both stimulant and sedative effects, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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There were also drops in binge drinking, lower scores on alcohol use disorder tests, and reductions in both the stimulating and sedative effects of alcohol.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ashwagandha comes with natural relaxant properties to calm down your mind and recharge your brain.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
29 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Both have been charged with first-degree murder, three counts of possession of opiate, opium, narcotic, or certain stimulant, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Officers deployed Narcan, a nasal spray commonly used to reverse the impacts of an opiate overdose, to those who were exposed, Waters said.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Both have been charged with first-degree murder, three counts of possession of opiate, opium, narcotic, or certain stimulant, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, concerns in Washington were mounting over the trafficking of the deadly narcotic fentanyl within mail and small packages.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Saluti has devised a unique trio of designs for The Vault, each drawing inspiration from nature to create abstract, hypnotic forms that blur the boundaries of her creative disciplines.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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His hypnotic dance with a marching band in the finale cemented Milchick as both comic relief and a sinister presence — a balance that earned Tillman his first Emmy nomination and win.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The YouTube search results have warped into an apparent AI breeding ground, crammed with hourlong mixes full of soporific dreck.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
2 July 2025
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Prince Valiant Much of Spaceballs' plot kicks off when Daphne Zuniga's Princess Vespa runs away from her soporific betrothed, Prince Valium (the mighty Jim J. Bullock), at the altar.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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“Depressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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