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adjective

Definition of druggednext
as in anesthetized

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verb

past tense of drug
as in hospitalized

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Recent Examples of drugged
Adjective
Equally deft are Fitzwater’s amazingly smooth staging and Dunn’s deliriously frenzied choreography, such as the liquid mercury depiction of Mary Jane in a drugged daze drifting through chores. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026 Becka is drugged and married off to Garth (Brad Alexander), the man Agnes is in love with. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 May 2026 After the first injection, Plaintiff appeared drugged on camera. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 Maryam turned her back to me and soon drifted into a deep, drugged sleep. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drugged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugged
  1. anesthetized
  2. hospitalized
  3. stupefied
  4. attended
  5. chilled
Adjective
  • Direct evidence on the mole-rat brain response to isopropyl myristate came from functional ultrasound imaging, a technique that tracks blood flow non-invasively in an anesthetized animal.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Future research could help clinicians guide the anesthetized brain toward a sleep-like state, rather than a coma-like one.
    — Lucy Nemchek, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2026
Definition of anesthetized
Verb
  • The 20-year-old driver, who is from Wyoming, remains hospitalized.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Mia Bieniemy, 57, survived the shooting after she was hospitalized for serious injuries.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Definition of hospitalized
Adjective
  • The boy is stupefied, snot intermingling with the puke dripping from his mouth to his navel.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of stupefied
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  • As a child, Moore envisioned a career in medicine and later attended Alcorn State University on a band scholarship to study percussion.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • More than 100 residents of the community attended to hear the candidates make their cases.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of attended
Adjective
  • Cold, refreshing Dole Whip in between slices of chilled watermelon, topped with Tajin and chamoy.
    — Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 25 July 2026
  • In a separate clean and chilled bowl, beat heavy whipping cream on high until foamy.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
Definition of chilled

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