as in drugs
a drink that is meant to have a special or magical effect on someone
a potion that is supposed to improve health The hero in the play is given a magic potion so that he will fall in love with the princess. medical potions sleeping potions
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Recent Examples of potions
Instead of voodoo shops and witches potions, there was free family-friendly events and merchanside proceeds being given to local scholarships.
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Sam Woodward, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Disney Villains have broken out of the Halloween season and moved into more permanent homes at Disney theme parks, where their poison apples and magic potions promise to turn happily ever after into a nightmare fantastic on a year-round basis.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Larger suites come with expansive bathrooms featuring standalone tubs (stocked with plenty of fragrant lotions and potions for soaking, all from the in-house brand The Erose) as well as your very own steam room, with a window that glimpses across the rooftops of Venice.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
At its headquarters, PhDs and technical university graduates work alongside factory workers to create Firmenich’s magic potions.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Curing these maladies is a delicate task, with a set of tools and potions to match.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The event will feature fun and creative stations with spiderweb paintings, bubble potions and live encounters with some of the museum’s resident critters.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
There's something for every ghoul and goblin in this batch of potent potions and swirling elixirs.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
The market for chronic nausea relief runs the gamut from old-fashioned elastic wristbands with integral pressure-producing inserts to soothing over-the-counter potions to medications approved by regulatory agencies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2021
Sam Woodward, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Disney Villains have broken out of the Halloween season and moved into more permanent homes at Disney theme parks, where their poison apples and magic potions promise to turn happily ever after into a nightmare fantastic on a year-round basis.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Larger suites come with expansive bathrooms featuring standalone tubs (stocked with plenty of fragrant lotions and potions for soaking, all from the in-house brand The Erose) as well as your very own steam room, with a window that glimpses across the rooftops of Venice.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
At its headquarters, PhDs and technical university graduates work alongside factory workers to create Firmenich’s magic potions.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Curing these maladies is a delicate task, with a set of tools and potions to match.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The event will feature fun and creative stations with spiderweb paintings, bubble potions and live encounters with some of the museum’s resident critters.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
There's something for every ghoul and goblin in this batch of potent potions and swirling elixirs.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
The market for chronic nausea relief runs the gamut from old-fashioned elastic wristbands with integral pressure-producing inserts to soothing over-the-counter potions to medications approved by regulatory agencies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potions
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The buildup in forces comes after a series of additional strikes against vessels the administration claims are carrying drugs.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some drugs come in a powder or liquid form or can be crushed and mixed into applesauce.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eating these foods raw can irritate the stomach and interact with medications.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fear and stigma Montgomery says the goal is to identify medications for survivors that can reach into sanctuary sites and root out any hidden virus.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pharmaceuticals and critical medical supplies are now the president’s next targets for tariffs, threatening access to health care and life-saving medicines and equipment for millions of Americans and health care workers.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some medicines change how your body keeps or gets rid of these minerals.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Herbal remedies like khellin, horse gram, and stinging nettle may also help prevent or treat kidney stones.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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The complaint seeks an injunction to prevent OHSAA from enforcing its prohibition against Brown, as well as damages, attorneys’ fees and other remedies.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The whole field was turning into an ideological battleground between proponents of experimental physics, which became known as Deutsche Physik, and theoretical physics, labeled Jüdische Physik.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, one of the most influential scientists in modern physics, died at 103.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Conventional hormone therapy can be administered through creams, skin patches, and pills.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jurors in the ongoing civil wrongful death trial in Orange County Superior Court will have to decide whether the Angels knew, or at least should have known, that Kay was providing illicit pills to Skaggs prior to the pitchers death.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ascend Laboratories of New Jersey recalled certain bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium tablets, a generic version of Lipitor, sold nationwide.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Participating locations will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs, officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Potions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potions. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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