Thesaurus results for PAINKILLER

painkiller

noun

ˈpān-ˌki-lər

Definition of painkiller

as in sedative

something (as a drug) that relieves pain after her oral surgery, she was given a prescription for a mild painkiller

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Recent Examples of painkiller The documentary will explore new details about Perry’s private struggles with prescription painkillers and alcohol through firsthand memories from his family and collaborators. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Woods has been involved in multiple car crashes and each time prescription painkillers have been linked to the incidents. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 An arrest affidavit said Woods did not pass a field sobriety test and had prescription painkillers in his pocket. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Although the Food and Drug Administration prohibits marketing it as a supplement or using it as a food ingredient, it’s advertised as a mood and energy enhancer, a painkiller and an alternative to opioids. — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for painkiller

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As in Monster, Lizzie blamed some of her story inconsistencies on the morphine she’d been administered as a sedative.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Monroe reportedly ingested a lethal dose of Nembutal, an anxiety medication, as well as a large dose of chloral hydrate, a drug used as a sedative.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026