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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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Viewers will nonetheless find themselves under the series’ hypnotic hold.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Ramsay, working with master cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, builds a world of images that’s hypnotic one minute and jolting you awake the next.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
21 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
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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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The amount of fentanyl appears to be dropping (see above), while the amount of animal tranquilizers, such as medetomidine and xylazine, is rising.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
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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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An anesthetic used to induce sleep before and after surgery, according to Cleveland Clinic, ketamine is also used illegally as a recreational drug.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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For other procedures, options vary but can include, for example, local anesthetics such as topical or injected anesthetics, NSAIDs and other medications such as misoprostol.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
23 May 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 30 May. 2025.
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