sedated

Definition of sedatednext
past tense of sedate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedated
Verb
  • 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
  • Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone‘s doom-laden black comedy-thriller Bugonia stupefied and delighted the Venice Film Festival on Thursday night, drawing a rousing six-minute standing ovation after its world premiere inside the Italian water city’s Sala Grande cinema.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The last 48 hours have been a whirlwind for Breezy Johnson after winning Olympic gold in Sunday's downhill race, but now she's settled in the moment and said she was relaxed and skiing freely in today's run in the team combined.
    Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Last year, New Zealand relaxed several of its golden visa requirements to attract more applicants.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Breathing deeply remains difficult, though she was relieved the ribs were not worse.
    DEREK GATOPOULOS, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Elliott was relieved when Guojun showed up for the embryo transfer.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Sedated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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