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also tranquillizer
as in sedative
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Recent Examples of tranquilizer
The program tests for various drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and other opioids, as well as xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that authorities have warned is increasingly being found mixed in with other drugs.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Only when Teddy pins her down long enough to inject a tranquilizer is Michelle finally subdued.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Non-lethal techniques, from tranquilizers to close-quarters combat, challenge you to play without bloodshed.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
For 19 days many tried and failed to capture her, until a tranquilizer shot allegedly caused an awkward fall and led to her death.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Only when Teddy pins her down long enough to inject a tranquilizer is Michelle finally subdued.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Non-lethal techniques, from tranquilizers to close-quarters combat, challenge you to play without bloodshed.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
For 19 days many tried and failed to capture her, until a tranquilizer shot allegedly caused an awkward fall and led to her death.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilizer
sedative
Noun
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Texas began solely using pentobarbital, a sedative, for executions in 2012.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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Popular since the Soviet days, Validol, a mild sedative sold over the counter, flies off the shelves in tens of millions each year.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Tranquilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilizer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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