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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
Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
In November, she was arrested for a third time on similar felony counts — possession of methamphetamine, bail jumping and possession of narcotic drugs — and appeared in court in Wisconsin on Monday, March 31 related to the charges.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Last week, Sterling Heights court issued a warrant for narcotics possession of less than 25 grams tied to the Jan. 9 traffic stop.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Her prior misdemeanor charges for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of narcotic drugs were both dismissed that same day.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
In November, she was arrested for a third time on similar felony counts — possession of methamphetamine, bail jumping and possession of narcotic drugs — and appeared in court in Wisconsin on Monday, March 31 related to the charges.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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His convictions include charges of breach of the peace, resisting arrest, engaging police in pursuits, narcotics possession, larceny, burglary and motor vehicle offenses.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Last week, Sterling Heights court issued a warrant for narcotics possession of less than 25 grams tied to the Jan. 9 traffic stop.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotic
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Come for the lingering glamour shots of Keene and Hyland, resplendent in their 1930s finery, stay for the hypnotic overhead shots of the rocky coast off Gull’s Point.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The short plunges viewers into a hypnotic, psychological clash between light and dark.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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The child also tested positive for exposure to opiates.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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During a search of his vehicle, officers allegedly located an off-white powder substance which tested positive for opiates along with two other substances which tested positive for cocaine, police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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Animal tranquilizers enhance the user’s euphoric high from opioids, particularly in those who have developed a tolerance to the opioid.—
C. Michael White,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes, short-acting tranquilizers can help, but some of these same medicines can also cause sleepwalking.18 When sleepwalking is related to an underlying disorder or medication, treating that condition or switching medications may help.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors say Peñaloza Cabrera suffered lidocaine toxicity, a condition that occurs when excessive amounts of the anesthetic enter the bloodstream, which can lead to seizures, irregular heart rhythms and in severe cases respiratory failure or cardiac arrest.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, Wells’ failure inspired his former partner, Thomas Green Morton, to continue experimenting with anesthetics, this time using ether instead of nitrous oxide.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Their look and feeling are soothing and sublime, thanks to the deft hand of noted Spanish interior designer Pilar García-Nieto.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some models serve purely to create a soothing ambiance, acting as night lights for children, whereas others can be educational tools with accurate renderings of the night sky indoors.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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