security blanket

noun

Definition of security blanketnext
as in narcotic

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Recent Examples of security blanket Courtland Sutton is a possession target who is a security blanket on third down. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026 Taylor is a security blanket on third-down situations, while Ruckert is considered a jack-of-all-trades. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Sanchez is the ultimate security blanket for his teammates, who place total trust in him. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 As the Dolphins operated in late-game clock-management situations, Atwell served as quarterback Quinn Ewers’ security blanket. — Tyler Carmona june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for security blanket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
  1. narcotic
  2. opiate
  3. anesthetic
  4. sedative
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Meiser smuggled the narcotics for inmates in exchange for cash and payments through Cash App, a digital wallet.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Some that are in narcotics or undercover cannot be on camera.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of narcotic
Noun
  • Encore likens bad breakups to immunocompromisation and kicking opiates.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The post showed tests failed to find traces of amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, methadone, ecstasy, opiates and buprenorphine, a prescription opioid.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of opiate
Noun
  • Depending on the surgery, those may include acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, opioid medications, local anesthetics, nerve blocks or other regional anesthesia techniques.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The day of the alleged assault, Newell and Ingalls began passing around ketamine, dissociative anesthetic with hallucinogenic properties, according to the lawsuit.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of anesthetic
Noun
  • That’s because passion fruit and the leaves from its plant source, Passiflora incarnata, are known as a natural sedative.
    — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Executions in the state are carried out through the injection of a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sedative

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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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