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Recent Examples of drugged
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
One drugged and raped his own wife according to Pelicot’s instructions and offered her to Pelicot; another proposed his mother as a prospective victim.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Not with the quietness of a disease already in her brain; not drugged and almost constantly sleeping.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said the brothers, while working with others, repeatedly and violently drugged, assaulted, and raped the women.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Minnelli writes that Garland would remain in bed for days, depressed and heavily drugged.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
One drugged and raped his own wife according to Pelicot’s instructions and offered her to Pelicot; another proposed his mother as a prospective victim.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Not with the quietness of a disease already in her brain; not drugged and almost constantly sleeping.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said the brothers, while working with others, repeatedly and violently drugged, assaulted, and raped the women.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugged
Adjective
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But his instincts fail him continually in a dull, emotionally anesthetized story that surges to life only in the presence of Otone’s combative mother-in-law (Kimiko Yo), who seems rightly skeptical of Kakeru 2.0.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries and later released.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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On Wednesday, June 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after multiple infants got sick and were hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming the formula.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The boy is stupefied, snot intermingling with the puke dripping from his mouth to his navel.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit was filed by Daphne Hawkins on behalf of two of her children who attended Mariposa Elementary School.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Speaking with Handler, Oteri revealed that their friendship began as the pair attended a Milken Institute dinner in April.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Cool off with your new favorite chilled watermelon soup.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Get a dozen Island Creek or the Gloucester Plateaux (featuring a chilled assortment of oysters, blue crab salad, shrimp cocktail, Maine lobster, and salmon crudo), a Select Negroni or glass of wine, and a seat in the window, ideal for watching the world go by.—
Tanya Edwards,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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“Drugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugged. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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