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Recent Examples of depressant
At the time of the 1998 murder-suicide, Brynn had cocaine, alcohol and a prescription anti-depressant in her system, The New York Times reported.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The drink is known for its mild euphoria and depressant effects.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The drink is known for its mild euphoria and depressant effects.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for depressant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressant
Adjective
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McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, died after Aurora police put him in a neck hold and a paramedic injected him with an overdose of sedative ketamine.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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In that sense, pregabalin (brand name Lyrica), which is used to treat nerve pain and is associated with sedative effects, is less common.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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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Hydrocodone is an opiate used in drugs like Vicodin.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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Candidates for the mysterious narcotic plant eaten by Odysseus’s men in the land of the Lotus-Eaters include the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) and the jujube (Ziziphus jujuba).—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Keith Johnson, was arrested and booked on suspicion of felony vandalism, felony burglary, possession of narcotic paraphernalia, possession of another person's identifying information and probation violation.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The hypnotic motifs and stylized figures in these collections lit a fuse for Nilsson and her peers, seeding a fascination with non-Western art that has continued throughout her career.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The haunting and hypnotic story follows stepbrothers Niall (Mitchell Robertson as a teen, Jamie Bell as an adult) and Ruben (Stuart Campell as a teen, Gadd as an adult) over 30 years, as their uneasy yet unshakeable bond becomes an increasingly toxic relationship.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The calm atmosphere occasionally borders on soporific.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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This time around, the latter stages are at risk of being soporific because Alcaraz is out with injury and Sinner is on a 30-match winning run.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Depressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressant. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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