narcotizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of narcotize
as in stupefies

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  1. alleviates
  2. mitigates
  3. relieves
  4. relaxes
  5. allays
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  • Extensive clinical and user trials have found that the topical helps skin appear smoother, cuts back on fine lines and wrinkles like crow’s feet, alleviates redness, and doesn’t clog pores all the while.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • Mild compression, between eight to 15 mmHg, alleviates general discomfort and tiredness.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of alleviates
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  • This approach mitigates the need to offer costly incentives to exhausted drivers working past sunset.
    — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • Details of the case demonstrate how the FBI detects drones and then mitigates the threat.
    — Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of mitigates
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  • Getting those details right is often what determines whether debt relief actually relieves anything.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Seawater relieves muscle tension and both physical and emotional stress.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of relieves
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  • Jessica Alba relaxes in the ocean while vacationing in Porto Ercole, Italy on July 7.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Soaking in these waters noticeably relaxes mind and body and has a positive effect on the lungs, metabolism, and digestion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of relaxes
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  • The performance allays any fears Pulisic will be compromised in the knockout rounds, though he was nutmegged by Guler in the buildup to Turkey’s game-winning goal.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of allays
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“Narcotizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotizes. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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