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Recent Examples of depressant
At the time of the 1998 murder-suicide, Brynn had cocaine, alcohol and a prescription anti-depressant in her system, The New York Times reported.
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
The drink is known for its mild euphoria and depressant effects.
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Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
The drink is known for its mild euphoria and depressant effects.
—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for depressant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depressant
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Hair follicle testing confirmed exposure to sedative-hypnotic drugs, but surveillance footage was destroyed after the hotel’s 30-day retention period elapsed before her preservation request could be honored.
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According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, diphenhydramine has a sedative effect which teens resist to reach a hallucinogenic or euphoric state.
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Aegon, reeling from his brother’s betrayal and, likely, the early stages of opiate withdrawal, refuses to pledge (pretend) fealty to the Blacks and so Larys reveals Aegon’s identity.
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Naloxone, the active drug in Narcan, is only effective on opioids and not on stimulants like cocaine, which would suggest the substance Dick used was adulterated with an opiate such as fentanyl.
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The collection also accepts medical sharps, including diabetic needles, blood lancets, insulin pens, epi-pens, syringes, expired over-the-counter medicines and non-narcotic prescriptions.
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The ongoing Operation Southern Spear, the narcotic interdiction mission in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, is also supported by multiple other warships, including the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.
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Plus, all of the songs put you in a nearly hypnotic trance that forces you to count in your head or tap your foot along to the beats.
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There’s something hypnotic and ritualistic in it, something that can become almost shamanic, almost therapeutic — like a sound bath.
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The calm atmosphere occasionally borders on soporific.
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This time around, the latter stages are at risk of being soporific because Alcaraz is out with injury and Sinner is on a 30-match winning run.
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“Depressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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