variants
also tranquillizer
as in sedative
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tranquilizer
The sheriff said the kangaroo was shot twice with the tranquilizer before responders could get their hands on it.
—
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
She was charged for intentionally distributing a drug called Tranq — a mix of Fentanyl and the animal tranquilizer Xylazine.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
The drug, which is commonly used as a tranquilizer for large animals in veterinary medicine, causes extreme sedation, slow breathing and skin ulcers when ingested by humans.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Buzbee also said that many of his clients claim Puff used horse tranquilizers to sedate them.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for tranquilizer
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
She was charged for intentionally distributing a drug called Tranq — a mix of Fentanyl and the animal tranquilizer Xylazine.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
The drug, which is commonly used as a tranquilizer for large animals in veterinary medicine, causes extreme sedation, slow breathing and skin ulcers when ingested by humans.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Buzbee also said that many of his clients claim Puff used horse tranquilizers to sedate them.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for tranquilizer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilizer
sedative
Noun
-
Cases of bromide poisoning largely disappeared once the US Food and Drug Administration started prohibiting its use in 1975, but that number is ticking upwards in recent years thanks to its reintroduction into unregulated dietary supplements and sedatives.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
-
Meanwhile, alcohol has a calming, sedative effect because of its role as a nervous system depressant.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
6 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tranquilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilizer. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share