narcotizing

present participle of narcotize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotizing
Verb
  • 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
  • How will his writing team metabolize the stupefying scene at this year’s BAFTAs into his routine?
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The owner and lessee will bear the responsibility of clearing the debris and alleviating some of the effects of the fire and its aftermath, Moore said, including looking for ways to mitigate debris flowing out of the warehouse, and the smell emitted by the rotting food.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • So, resources like financial planning, credit building and debt management assistance can potentially unlock additional productivity by alleviating employee financial stress.
    Sheri Atwood, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Malik Tillman was the hero, relieving the pressure of a 1-0 goal lead with just 10 men on the field with his brilliant free kick.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
    Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • On direct appeal, the Florida Supreme Court vacated the death sentence and remanded the case for reconsideration over the trial court's handling of aggravating and mitigating factors in the case.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Successful deployment demands robust governance from inception, ensuring traceability and mitigating risks.
    Ricardo Tavares, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Iguanas are everywhere, relaxing around and even inside the pools—a further stamp of approval from nature itself.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • But Wright was relaxing in a hammock when those words came to him; Thomson, in the stiff upholstery of the multiplex, is worse off.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
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“Narcotizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotizing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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