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noun

as in opiate
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security an irradicable sense of self-righteousness seems to be the narcotic that inures these religious fanatics from any realization of the harm they have done

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Recent Examples of narcotic
Adjective
Sailing through international waters, the boat's behavior raised alarms about narcotic trafficking, according to the Coast Guard, which sent a small cutter to intercept it and ultimately found the contraband on board. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025 Arthur Boyd, 57, pleaded guilty in February to dealing in a narcotic drug. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
Fafara went to live with his sister but continued to drink and use narcotics. Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 7 June 2025 Some of these common drugs include antacids, antidepressants, blood pressure medication, iron supplements, and opiates (narcotics). Polyps or tumors: A blockage in the intestine caused by a large growth (a polyp) or a tumor prevents stool from passing. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for narcotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotic
Adjective
  • But the tools seem to exert a hypnotic effect, causing the constant flow of suggestions to override the writer’s own voice.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
  • Not perfectly, mind you, but there is something almost hypnotic about driving down dirt roads with nothing but horizon in all directions.
    Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Some of these common drugs include antacids, antidepressants, blood pressure medication, iron supplements, and opiates (narcotics). Polyps or tumors: A blockage in the intestine caused by a large growth (a polyp) or a tumor prevents stool from passing.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
  • Second, those with substance use disorder, who consume opiates knowingly.
    Dr. Yifrah Kaminer, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Buzbee also said that many of his clients claim Puff used horse tranquilizers to sedate them.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • According to the municipal code, tranquilizers can be used as a means of capture.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Many studies have reported an association between multiple general anesthetics and dementia; this association remains controversial.
    Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • These include other drugs that cause sleepiness, medications used for mental health conditions, anesthetics, and alcohol.
    Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • There is something very soothing about sitting down and putting pen to paper, like drinking a hot cup of tea or relaxing in a sauna.
    Nancy Marshall, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Veterinary Vision says that hearing your voice is very soothing for blind dogs, so talking to your pup often can help comfort them.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Saltz: Lorazepam is in the class of medications called benzodiazepines, which is a depressant, and also sometimes referred to as a sedative hypnotic medication.
    Ben Tinker, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
  • In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.
    Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024

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“Narcotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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