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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtunded
Adjective
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The responses from the rodent rescuers in aiding anesthetized peers ranged from gentle sniffing and grooming to more forceful actions such as mouth or tongue biting, eventually escalating to pulling the tongue out of the unconscious mouse to clear the airway.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Require consent to perform an intimate examination on an anesthetized or unconscious patient, except under limited circumstances, according to an amendment to the bill.—
Max Filby,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In Another Simple Favor climax, Charity and Linda hold a drugged Nicky at gunpoint on a cliffside, forcing a confrontation with Emily and Stephanie.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Brunson's video showed the drugged kangaroo being carried to a vehicle to be returned to its home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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According to the district attorney’s office, the autopsy also revealed that Bella still may have been alive, although unconscious, when Landon folded her body and stuffed it in the bucket head first.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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The pregnant woman, who had been in her second trimester, was found unconscious and not breathing when police arrived at the home, the probable cause said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2025
Verb
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McDermott has softened on those decisions recently.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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While the emphasis on ESG has softened, the focus on sustainable, scalable growth remains a guiding principle.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Has that dampened, at all, the enthusiasm surrounding March Madness?—
Jim Alexander,
Orange County Register,
19 Mar. 2025
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Following several years during which higher central bank base rates and macroeconomic uncertainty have dampened economic sentiment, optimism is returning and M&A activity is expected to increase.—
Julien Villemonteix,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Obtunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtunded. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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