narcotizing

present participle of narcotize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotizing
Verb
  • Dark times shade even darker, and yet through it all, in ways both uplifting and stupefying, life goes on.
    Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The popularity Nirvana gained at stupefying speed and unmanageable proportions in 1991 is impossible to replicate in the culture and music industry of 2025.
    Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Aside from the compelling morality of alleviating human suffering, this aid can provide a bulwark against foreign manipulation, the emergence of terrorist havens, the growth of black markets, and other security threats that arise from chronic underdevelopment and economic struggle.
    Don Graves, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In Johansson’s case, her leather coat stands in contrast to her satin pants, alleviating some of the tension between the two competing shades.
    Glamour, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After, guests sip nonalcoholic stress-relieving tonics together, with ingredients like ashwagandha, at the adjacent bar.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Cloves are especially high in a polyphenol called eugenol, which has powerful anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At Leyba-Gonzalez's sentencing, Harrison said that her job was to sentence the person in front of her rather than to send a message, and that the mitigating factors in the case outweighed the aggravators.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Research has shown the benefits of exercise in mitigating the effects of aging by increasing blood flow to the brain and reducing the risk of chronic conditions, such as heart disease.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hold for 20-30 seconds, focusing on relaxing your neck and breathing deeply.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
  • With a minute left in the first half of Sunday’s game and momentum relaxing on Denver’s sideline, Glenn and the Jets dialed up a fake punt on 4th-and-1 from their 37-yard line.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Narcotizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotizing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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