as in to stupefy
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Recent Examples of narcotize
Most are unable to rise above the stylistic miasma of the production — Whitehead sounds narcotized even when Pip isn’t on drugs — or the entirely new words they’ve been asked to say.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
The smartphone, for all its wonder and utility, has also proved to be a narcotizing agent.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2019
What would happen if Parker really turned on, tuned in and dropped out, and took his show to mind-expanding — not just narcotizing — heights?
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2019
Auto-Tune; hip-hop; and the nasal, narcotized, dispirited voices of SoundCloud rap compete with, and often out-stream, the kind of soulful vocal storytelling that would have had Ms. Aguilera flourishing in previous eras.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 13 June 2018
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
The smartphone, for all its wonder and utility, has also proved to be a narcotizing agent.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2019
What would happen if Parker really turned on, tuned in and dropped out, and took his show to mind-expanding — not just narcotizing — heights?
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2019
Auto-Tune; hip-hop; and the nasal, narcotized, dispirited voices of SoundCloud rap compete with, and often out-stream, the kind of soulful vocal storytelling that would have had Ms. Aguilera flourishing in previous eras.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 13 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotize
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How will his writing team metabolize the stupefying scene at this year’s BAFTAs into his routine?—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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And because only days before the February 2021 surgery Mahomes had scrambled a stupefying 497 yards behind the line of scrimmage before throwing the ball or being sacked in a 31-9 drubbing by Tampa Bay in Super Bowl LV.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Medics responded to the scene and sedated Gregory before transporting him to Mercy Hospital for treatment.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Investigators found that Johnson was receiving the antipsychotic medications Quetiapine and Olanzapine, both of which have sedating effects, according to the report.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Concerns over the cost of housing in Boise cross demographic lines, and residents don’t think that their local government has done enough to alleviate the ongoing crunch.—
Mark Dee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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To help alleviate any potential blowback, Strauss and the board requested that the city consider a broader area of outreach to inform neighbors, as well as additional signage giving advance notice about the project.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The cushioned shoe has removable orthotics for extra arch support, which shoppers claim has helped relieve their plantar fasciitis.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 16-year-old’s first senior start for Arsenal was in October’s Carabao Cup win over Brighton & Hove Albion, so if the timing is right, the chance to show more of that carefree, youthful exuberance could be exactly what Arsenal need to relieve some of the tension from a Premier League title race.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The administration may believe that the oil price shock will be short-lived and mitigated by providing naval escorts for tankers transiting Hormuz.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Buckley says legislators do not need to sacrifice their constituents’ First Amendment rights and privacy to make a safer internet and address many of the harms these proposals seek to mitigate.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Instead, use this energy to socialize, relax and explore your creative talents.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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In her free time, Laurie is always looking for new places to relax and recharge in Southern California's beautiful outdoors.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The material was porous and crumbly, allaying fears that the fuel might’ve fused into a diamond-hard mass impenetrable even to drills.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, sought to allay such fears Sunday at a news conference on the sidelines of China’s annual legislative session in Beijing.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tan also tried to assuage concerns that VMWare could be disrupted by AI, which has been a concern across the industry this year.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The company’s chief Ted Sarandos tried to assuage their concerns, maintaining that Netflix would honor its commitments, but many exhibitors doubted his sincerity.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Narcotize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotize. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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