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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
Green and Jacob — a Philly detective and a Mayfield, NJ patrolman, respectively — both have hazy recollections of being drugged. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 The entire group ends up drugged and kidnapped by bad guys looking for a nuclear warhead. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 July 2026 Unfortunately, the effects of this high-pressure, drugged performance show. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026 Meanwhile, Gu-cheon has woken up from his drugged slumber and heads into the Realm of the Gwi. — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 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
  • Australian fitness coach Khiana Smith said in a TikTok video that she was hospitalized after developing a severe headache and sensitivity to light.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • She was hospitalized a few days later and died shortly after.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of hospitalized
Adjective
  • Certain men have reportedly watched CCTV footage of their stupefied selves inexplicably helping their robbers gut their apartments of possessions.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The man hugged a bag, the woman shouted and flailed her arms, and the young teenage boy pulled at his sister, who seemed stupefied.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of stupefied
Verb
  • The Vatican said Saturday that another 10,000 had attended, despite the morning rain and blustery, gray skies.
    — ISABEL DEBRE, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Both teens attended schools in the Salinas Union High School District.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of attended
Adjective
  • Spoon chilled filling into pie pan and smooth surface to level.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Transferring super-chilled cryogenic propellants between two vehicles in Earth orbit has never been done before.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Drugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugged. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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