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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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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
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But a new study of people in this state suggests the anesthetized brain still picks up sounds, words and even conversations.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Residents in Midwestern states are the next most likely to be hospitalized due to tick bites.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The woman was hospitalized with a serious injury.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 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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During a brief press conference attended by Oregon Live, Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey confirmed that the officer was in stable condition and was expected to survive.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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The news follows the team’s latest sellout crowd for the Spirit’s 2-1 win over the Seattle Reign on Saturday — 19,365 people attended in the highest-grossing match in club history, according to president of soccer operations Haley Carter.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Beat with chilled beaters of a mixer on medium until soft peaks form (tips curl).—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Some of the brunch buffet options are chilaquiles, waffles, a sausage scramble, chilled shrimp, salmon, mini meatballs, seasonal vegetables, short rib pasta and chicken marsala.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Drugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugged. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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