as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
morphine is an opiate drug
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as in narcotic
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security
a cultural critic who argues that the Internet has now joined television as an opiate of the American people
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Recent Examples of opiate
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
According to a report, the man died after not receiving the proper care for his ALS and opiate withdrawal.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
Some of these common drugs include antacids, antidepressants, blood pressure medication, iron supplements, and opiates (narcotics).
Polyps or tumors: A blockage in the intestine caused by a large growth (a polyp) or a tumor prevents stool from passing.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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Adjective
Officers deployed Narcan, a nasal spray commonly used to reverse the impacts of an opiate overdose, to those who were exposed, Waters said.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
According to a report, the man died after not receiving the proper care for his ALS and opiate withdrawal.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
Noun
Bumgarner spoke about his priorities in office, including fighting violent crime, stopping the flow of opiates and protecting kids and aging Kentuckians.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
Some of these common drugs include antacids, antidepressants, blood pressure medication, iron supplements, and opiates (narcotics).
Polyps or tumors: A blockage in the intestine caused by a large growth (a polyp) or a tumor prevents stool from passing.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opiate
Adjective
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Balle’s prose—repetitive, hypnotic, and as balanced as a small plane—sustains an atmosphere of illuminated ordinariness.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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While romance is built into the Gothic nature of the tale, the erotic appeal of Frankenstein is not as obvious as that of Dracula, with his hypnotic stare and eternal devotion.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jailhouse records show that Smith was disciplined at least five times between 2010 and 2017 for infractions including self-mutilation, drug use and possession of narcotics or marijuana.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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According to one House Democrat, lawmakers were told the narcotics being targeted in the shipments were cocaine, not fentanyl.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After ambushing Fuller at her mansion, Teddy and his accomplice/cousin Don (Aidan Delbis) knock her unconscious with a tranquilizer and load her into the backseat of her own car.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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After that incident, the department changed its approach and shot the remaining three adults with tranquilizer darts rather than a firearm, then euthanized them on the ground with injections of the type a sick animal might receive when being put to sleep by a veterinarian.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is a woman who, on her way up from humble roots, got herself a breast augmentation without anesthetic to save the money.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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And they've been found in oral and neck cancer cells with one study finding that their activation using the common anesthetic, lidocaine, caused the cells to die off.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Opiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opiate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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