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
What a process of lotions, potions, all sorts of serums, creams and oils, and some techy stuff like an ultrasound peel and cold oxygen bursts.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Images of Essiedu’s Snape already appear to capture the potions professor’s foreboding presence, but this casting has triggered a racist backlash online.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Related Stories Essiedu is set to play potions master Snape — one of Potter’s nemeses — in the upcoming streaming adaptation, a role previously played by Alan Rickman.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Add in a tray for late-night potions—or perhaps just a cozy cup of tea.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Magic potions get involved — not to mention a surfeit of whimsy — but the actor does his best to ground the cutesiness in something real.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
The event will enable children ages 9-12 to explore optical illusions by experimenting with magnifying glasses and mirrors to bend light, create effects and use Oculus Quest VR headsets to brew potions, mix chemistry compounds and conjure creations.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Other actors on the show include Paapa Essiedu as potions master Snape, John Lithgow as headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Same goes for curious tweens, explains another Redditor, whose 10-year-old daughter loves making potions with glue, lotion, and even shampoo when doors are closed.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 26 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Images of Essiedu’s Snape already appear to capture the potions professor’s foreboding presence, but this casting has triggered a racist backlash online.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Related Stories Essiedu is set to play potions master Snape — one of Potter’s nemeses — in the upcoming streaming adaptation, a role previously played by Alan Rickman.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Add in a tray for late-night potions—or perhaps just a cozy cup of tea.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Magic potions get involved — not to mention a surfeit of whimsy — but the actor does his best to ground the cutesiness in something real.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
The event will enable children ages 9-12 to explore optical illusions by experimenting with magnifying glasses and mirrors to bend light, create effects and use Oculus Quest VR headsets to brew potions, mix chemistry compounds and conjure creations.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Other actors on the show include Paapa Essiedu as potions master Snape, John Lithgow as headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Same goes for curious tweens, explains another Redditor, whose 10-year-old daughter loves making potions with glue, lotion, and even shampoo when doors are closed.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potions
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So there were police and military checkpoints all over the place looking for guns and/or drugs.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Her birth mother arrived at the hospital on drugs and without any plan for the baby.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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This approach often involves a combination of therapies, including systemic anti-inflammatory medications, newer treatments designed to interrupt specific immune pathways and supportive care strategies such as wound management, pain control and lifestyle adjustments.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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But in a complaint filed in federal court Tuesday, the Teamsters alleged the zoo had locked the workers out of the zoo’s computer system, preventing the zookeepers from accessing new medications and refills for the animals in their care.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Your doctor may also prescribe corticosteroids, which are synthetic anti-inflammatory medicines, or suggest using a splint or brace to help relieve pressure on the area.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Euphoria Retreat brims with a sense of place from the Greek mountain herb tea to the lemon trees in the garden, but its medicines and its wisdom has a truly global embrace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Instead, the decision should be seen as part of our larger national debate over whether, outside the most egregious cases, there is a role for race-conscious remedies in our continuing effort to build a more just society.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Pros can use chemical treatments alongside natural remedies to solve your spider problem quickly and permanently.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Recently, Schramma and Jalaal have obsessed over a mystery of chloroplast physics.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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The team suggests that photochemistry and photophysics — chemistry and physics driven by light emissions — likely influences how those environments are shaped, but understanding just how will require more study.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The girl told police that Thomas gave her ecstasy pills.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Devin Melvin, 33, was sentenced on April 23 in the case that involved fentanyl pills that were transported from the Detroit area to Michigan City, Indiana, authorities said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Two suspects broke into Lala's Argentine Grill, stealing tablets and computer equipment used to run the restaurant.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Complaint-submission kiosks and tablets would be placed in every Sheriff’s station lobby, allowing the public to submit concerns directly in person or online without barriers.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Potions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potions. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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