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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The Miami Hurricanes are at home, while the entire state of Indiana – save for some in West Lafayette – is content to abandon their homes to enjoy this unexpectedly stupefying playoff march.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Prior to moving to Colorado in 2018, Barry Morphew was a deer farmer in Indiana and used BAM to sedate and transport deer on his farm, according to the indictment.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The 9-year-old was sedated, intubated and given tetanus immune globulin antibodies and the vaccine to reduce future risk of disease.—
Mustafa Fattah,
NBC news,
24 Dec. 2025
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That said, there is some evidence that cinnamon and honey may help alleviate specific cold symptoms.—
Kristina Herndon,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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Modern stabilization technology will help alleviate some of the shakiness, resulting in a smoother overall recording experience.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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After eight games, Lions Coach Dan Campbell opted to relieve Morton of his play-calling duties and take over for the rest of the season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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To an extent, Adams is just relieved to have this opportunity on the field.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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But efforts to mitigate human harms—restricting harvests, remodeling dams, breeding salmon in hatcheries—are yielding diminishing returns.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Adding milk to coffee may help mitigate this effect.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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The post included snaps of her posing on travels, relaxing on a beach and in a gym during her pregnancy.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The new law relaxed aspects of the 2017 framework, removing much of municipalities’ ability to regulate AVs within city or county limits.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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And the Orange County School Board allayed the fears of Craig and finance dean Ralph Richard when junior college financing battles were raging in Tallahassee by committing itself to a share of VJC’s budget.—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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All are legal residents, but that doesn’t allay the worry.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025
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Although the rail line has reported year-over-year gains in passengers and revenues, the improvements have not been enough to assuage bond ratings agencies such as Fitch and S&P Global, both of which have downgraded Brightline’s debt.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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The figures, while slightly less than official economists’ estimates, assuaged concerns about a steeper drop in employment.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Narcotize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotize. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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