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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
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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
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The result is a calmer, quieter brain at bedtime without any sedative effect.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
23 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
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The race there begins somberly in the museum before runners bound up one flight of stairs into a hallway that leads into the main stairwell; from there, the steps settle into continuous, shallow right turns providing a repetitive, hypnotic cadence.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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Elevated rooms—some villas sit on stilts above the jungle floor, giving full treehouse vibes—offer total immersion within the thick, humid jungle, underscored by wild birds, hypnotic cicadas, and the swing of mischievous monkeys.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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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
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“Depressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressant. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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