sedated

past tense of sedate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedated
Verb
  • Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone‘s doom-laden black comedy-thriller Bugonia stupefied and delighted the Venice Film Festival on Thursday night, drawing a rousing six-minute standing ovation after its world premiere inside the Italian water city’s Sala Grande cinema.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Even Adorno might have been stupefied.
    Jon Raymond August 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • To her, après-ski, as a sport, is relaxed, comfortable, social, playful and glamorous.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The space is relaxed and beautiful, hung with works by local artists.
    Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Nobody was ejected and Tyler Glasnow eventually relieved Wrobleski to end the inning.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Ryan Staub relieved Salters but fared no better, tossing an interception on each of his first two throws.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Sedated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedated. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.

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