as in opiates
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 narcotics
Statutes covering racketeering, human trafficking, narcotics and weapons trafficking carry stiffer sentences and keep offenders behind bars longer.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The United States says its Caribbean operations are aimed at countering narcotics trafficking.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Attorneys for the team argued Monday before Orange County Superior Court Judge Shaina Colover that the Major League Baseball franchise had new evidence indicating the pitcher received narcotics from other sources and that disputed Skaggs’ cause of death during a road trip to Texas in 2019.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
In early August, the president deployed hundreds of National Guard soldiers to the District in addition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, narcotics officers and FBI officials to sweep the nation’s capital.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Kiwanian Chris Bertolero, the event’s master of ceremonies, announced a special feature aboutmidway through the show as two San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies arrived with a K9demonstration that featured Argo, a dog specially trained to sniff out narcotics.
—Maureen Robertson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The Marion County Sheriff's Office employee accused of trafficking narcotics into the Adult Detention Center had planned to get paid thousands of dollars for the scheme.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
We've also been involved in consumption of narcotics or alcohol in terms of affecting driving.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Stoughton man Camryn Guillaume was regularly dealing narcotics in a Randolph cemetery, police said.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The United States says its Caribbean operations are aimed at countering narcotics trafficking.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Attorneys for the team argued Monday before Orange County Superior Court Judge Shaina Colover that the Major League Baseball franchise had new evidence indicating the pitcher received narcotics from other sources and that disputed Skaggs’ cause of death during a road trip to Texas in 2019.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
In early August, the president deployed hundreds of National Guard soldiers to the District in addition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, narcotics officers and FBI officials to sweep the nation’s capital.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Kiwanian Chris Bertolero, the event’s master of ceremonies, announced a special feature aboutmidway through the show as two San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies arrived with a K9demonstration that featured Argo, a dog specially trained to sniff out narcotics.
—Maureen Robertson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The Marion County Sheriff's Office employee accused of trafficking narcotics into the Adult Detention Center had planned to get paid thousands of dollars for the scheme.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
We've also been involved in consumption of narcotics or alcohol in terms of affecting driving.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Stoughton man Camryn Guillaume was regularly dealing narcotics in a Randolph cemetery, police said.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotics
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These chemicals can be even more potent than other opiates and produce comparable hallucinogenic effects, increasing the desirability of the cut fentanyl on the market.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Boston Magazine reported that during her training she was ultimately dismissed for administering opiates without a doctor’s order and leaving her shift early.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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These vampiric bugs use needle-like mouthpieces to locate a capillary and inject saliva containing anesthetics and anticoagulants into its host allowing blood to flow freely into their stomachs for several minutes.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Sep. 2025
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Other factors include the level of inflammation and how quickly anesthetics work.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Narcotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotics. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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