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as in relaxing
tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress
some therapists believe that certain scents can have a narcotic effect on people
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as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
the lecturer droned on in a narcotic monotone that eventually had the entire class struggling to stay awake
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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
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
That same day, her misdemeanor charges for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of narcotic drugs were both dismissed.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Josh Kelly, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The Miami Police Department said its officers were serving a narcotics warrant.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
She was given two years probation for each count, while two additional charges — a felony count of narcotic drug possession and misdemeanor count of drug paraphernalia possession — were dismissed.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
That same day, her misdemeanor charges for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of narcotic drugs were both dismissed.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
Two of the people had criminal convictions for narcotics possession, identity fraud, money laundering and re-entry after deportation.
—Josh Kelly, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The Miami Police Department said its officers were serving a narcotics warrant.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotic
Adjective
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In the room with us in Valencia, the dolls eyes’ are hypnotic, carrying a trace of malevolence.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Shot in the Colombian desert, this new film is nothing short of hypnotic.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Ventura said the hip-hop mogul was once addicted to opiates and overdosed in 2012.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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Combs overdosed on painkillers in 2012, Ventura testifies Combs overdosed on painkillers in February 2012 and for a time had an addiction to opiates, Ventura testified.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
Noun
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In 1980, Gallup asked whether Americans would object strongly to some presidential behaviors, including using tranquilizers occasionally (36% did), seeing a psychiatrist (30%), wearing jeans occasionally in the Oval Office (21%) and having a cocktail before dinner each night (14%).—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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However, in some cases, such as capturing and restraining a wild animal to relocate it, workers use tranquilizers or sedatives to make the animal sleepy, or cover its eyes and ears to reduce fear and prevent long-lasting problems.—
Rachel Blaser,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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This combination of epinephrine and local anesthetic has captured his attention over the years.—
PJ Bremier,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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Around the world, some clinics are reconsidering what items can be reused or recycled, as well as beginning to phase out an anesthetic known as desflurane, one bottle of which is equivalent to driving a gas car 2,200 miles..—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The tool also incorporates vibration and heat to provide a soothing experience—and those features help with product absorption and promote better circulation, which might lead to hair growth.—
Jessica Kasparian,
Allure,
15 May 2025
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This bestselling toner helps shrink pores and balance oil control without drying out the skin, thanks to its combination of mild exfoliants and soothing botanical extracts.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
15 May 2025
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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
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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 25 May. 2025.
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