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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
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
Noun
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 See All Example Sentences for narcotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotic
Adjective
  • This week, Lorde returns with a hypnotic synth-pop stunner, Young Thug taps Future on his first solo single since his release from jail, and Haim make leaving a relationship sound like a breeze over chill guitars.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Yet, the band took to the Sonora tent at Coachella in Indio, California, for two consecutive weekends, captivating a crowd of nearly 5,000 fans with electrifying performances that seamlessly fused echo-laden keyboards and hypnotic electric guitar riffs into their signature psychedelic cumbia sound.
    Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The city also hands out Narcan, which reverses an opioid overdose by blocking the effects of the opiate on the brain and by restoring breathing.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The child also tested positive for exposure to opiates.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • While Hoyos-Foronda was allegedly fleeing, Peñaloza Cabrera was suffering lidocaine toxicity, a condition that occurs when excessive amounts of the anesthetic enter the bloodstream, causing seizures, irregular heart rhythm, respiratory failure or cardiac arrest.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • In June 2023, the pontiff underwent another operation under general anesthetic to remove scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems incurred by his previous colon surgery.
    Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
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 9 May. 2025.

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