NARCOTIZE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

narcotize

verb

Definition of narcotize

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. — 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 This deeply autobiographical novel recounts growing up gay in rural France, where the men and women scuff and strain against economic morbidity, class invisibility and narcotizing boredom. — New York Times, 25 May 2017

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Starting with a tone-setting marvel early, Room contorted and unfurled himself to 15 saves — including several other stupefying ones.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Fresh juices, quality rums, pristine drinkmaking technique — the Cove stupefied with its faultless approach.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of stupefy

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He was appointed as a special advisor for water infrastructure after last year’s rupture and prepared a report for the government on improvements to alleviate the island’s water problems.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
But the Cloaca Maxima was primarily designed to drain marshland and alleviate flooding.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of alleviate

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Though the threat of an explosion was mitigated in early June, cleanup didn't begin until the very end of the month.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Under current law, the President has the flexibility to order a limited drawdown, releasing up to 30 million barrels over a 60-day period, to mitigate sudden supply shocks without declaring a full-scale national emergency.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of mitigate

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Direct flights have resumed between India and China, a few old Silk Road trade routes have opened, and in March India relaxed rules around investment from Beijing.

— Evelyn Cheng,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Fences, hedges, noise machines, and relaxing music can all help.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of relax

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But the college plot soon recommences, and the Duffys eventually speak with a Harvard chaplain who, to some extent, is able to allay their anxieties about brainwashing.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
The Hawaii Japanese Education Association was formed in 1915 to allay these concerns.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of allay

Verb

One had to wonder whether this excellent Salesforce quarter would have been met with similar selling, although the mid-August report that Silver Lake was eyeing a take-private deal for Workday might have assuaged buyers.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
But Guard’s concerns about the settlement agreement were assuaged when the Agency for Health Care Administration took primary responsibility, rather than the attorney general’s office, according to the report.

— Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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