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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With a clean swoop, Miller had the animal subdued and sedated.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Each innovation helps scientists study wild bears without capturing or sedating them — critical progress for a species that lives across vast, remote stretches of Arctic ice.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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To alleviate the district’s overall budget deficit, the Board of Managers approved two separate reductions in force last month.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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The Edge power bank has been designed to alleviate such things.—
Paul Ridden
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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Junior Brady Gollan relieved Hendren, going two scoreless innings, allowing a walk and adding a strikeout.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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On February 20, 2025, his parents brought him home, relieved the ordeal was over.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The strong exports helped to mitigate the weaknesses in domestic demand, but not enough to fully offset it, said Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The argument for keeping an underperforming manager tends to centre on whether there were enough mitigating circumstances behind a bad season, and whether the club can use their summer to make the correct changes in player recruitment and wider infrastructure to fix things.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Indigenous peoples in the area have been coming there for 1000s of years to soak and take advantage of the waters, and so there’s been a hotel or some manner of resort there since the late eighteen hundreds, welcoming people to come and take the waters and relax and enjoy.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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In Finland, some of the most sincere and open conversations happen inside and between sauna sessions, when everyone is relaxed and stripped of egos, titles and status.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Today, however, general-purpose chatbots and a host of specialized health models can translate the jargon into plain language within seconds, potentially allaying unfounded fears.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Japan, which relies almost entirely on imports for its oil, has so far ridden out the worries relatively calmly, as the government has worked to allay such fears by noting the nation’s oil reserves.—
Yuri Kageyama,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Lee said staff came in on Saturday to help assuage residents.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Sellers may additionally be assuaged by having greater certainty a deal will actually go through, which is why limiting or waiving contingencies, such as for a home inspection or appraisal, can boost your odds.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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“Narcotize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotize. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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