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adjective

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Recent Examples of stimulant
Noun
In 2023, more than 7 in 10 adults in the US who were prescribed stimulant ADHD medications had problems filling their prescriptions because the medications were unavailable, according to 2024 data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 There’s some suggestion that the drugs might work for stimulant use disorders as well, and Robertson’s eyes lit up with the promise all of that suggests. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Beyond the mental clarity and razor sharp focus, taking mushrooms like lion’s mane also comes without many of the potential side effects that are typically associated with stimulants like jitters, energy spikes, and mid-day crashes. Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025 Every person metabolizes caffeine differently but those who are sensitive to the stimulant may need more than 10 hours to fully eliminate it from their system. Anthea Levi, Health, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stimulant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulant
Noun
  • Feeling some heat from next door, New York sweetened its incentive package in its latest budget earlier this year.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
  • This geopolitical calculus is complicated by immediate economic incentives.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mix four tablespoons of the alcohol and four drops of the soap into the one-liter spray bottle.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Paul's blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit, and he was subsequently charged with three felony counts, including boating under the influence, causing death.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Although the brain itself has no pain receptors, Bacon was given local anesthetic to numb her scalp and skull, as doctors made holes half the size of a small coin in her skull and implanted the stimulating electrodes inside.
    Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
  • However, matcha’s high levels of L-theanine, a calming amino acid, help balance caffeine’s stimulating effects.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Our amygdala is overactive, our nervous systems are fried and our dopamine cycles are hijacked by short-term stimuli.
    Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
  • These hybrid materials can reversibly change shape when exposed to different stimuli, thanks to the predictable nature of DNA pairing and the stability provided by inorganic components such as gold or graphene oxide.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to the Maryland Lottery, the liquor store will receive $500 for selling a winner ticket.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, many civil servants are wary of serving baijiu at government functions; others are skirting the rule by disguising the clear liquor as water.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Stamford and Columbia University have committed to research using The Pippins as the impetus, according to Chris Norton.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Part of the impetus for all these openings is the same reason Las Vegas is so primed for these restaurants in the first place.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That’s a potential 73,000 people a match paying for tickets, travel, merchandise, programmes, fanzines, food, drinks and more.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Nikki Bravo, the co-owner of Momentum Coffee in Chicago, raised prices by about 15% last week for lattes, cappuccinos and other drinks at her four locations.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And that was so invigorating, to work with such pros.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Boy Smells features notes of ginger, wild mint, and cedarwood for an invigorating yet refreshing home scent.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Stimulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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