Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedated
Verb
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Fresh juices, quality rums, pristine drinkmaking technique — the Cove stupefied with its faultless approach.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026 -
British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Camila experiences it while getting high, or at least relaxed, a steady stream of joints helping to reduce her anxiety.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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If this wasn’t anxious, it was hardly relaxed.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rookie Amari Williams relieved Garza midway through the first quarter and put up six rebounds, one steal, one block and one putback in his opening shift.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Teachers and parents were relieved by the news.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Sedated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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