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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Again with the stupefying inability to produce with runners in scoring position, underscored by leaving 16 men on base.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fresh juices, quality rums, pristine drinkmaking technique — the Cove stupefied with its faultless approach.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Wi-Fi is rock solid; the gray-and-white palette calms without sedating.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Apr. 2026
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After several hours, crews appeared to sedate the bear and take it into custody.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its Siren Capsule Technology, in particular, works to optimize skin’s collagen for lip renewal, while a blend of peptides, ceramides, hyaluronic acid spheres, and plant extracts alleviate signs of dehydration.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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That hair dryer had a much slimmer design to alleviate wrist pain, as well as RFID attachments that automatically adjusted heat and airflow.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
21 Apr. 2026
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This measure also relieves pressure on the broader state budget by leaving more funds available for priorities like Medicaid, behavioral health, infrastructure, and public safety.—
Kevin Vick,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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We are relieved that the President and the First Lady are safe and strong.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those teams’ respective front office heads, Rob Pelinka and Tim Connelly, should take a bow for making moves that have mitigated the damage.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lateral deformation and bowing can impact the placement and performance of fuel, and the monobloc construction of these tubes is designed to mitigate those issues.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Teachers were encouraged to act as therapists and relax rigor, ease grading, and lessen homework.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the only policy lever available to the state, and one whose impact won’t be felt until late May, is to temporarily relax the Low Carbon Fuel Standard to allow a broader range of gasoline to be used.—
James Rector,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This year, the new head of the NCI tried to allay researchers’ fears.—
Matthew Herper,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
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This data should allay fears that Foundayo faces unique liver safety risks versus competitors like oral Wegovy, said RBC Capital Markets analyst Trung Huynh.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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The list of third-party sites and services the MCI tool is tracking was widely circulated internally and discussed on chat boards after a member of the Meta Superintelligence Labs, or MSL, sent a memo intended to assuage concerns about worker surveillance and privacy.—
Lora Kolodny,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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To ensure those come online, developers will need to find a way to assuage community concerns.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Narcotize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotize. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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