sedated

verb

Definition of sedatednext
past tense of sedate
as in narcotized

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  1. stupefied
  2. relaxed
  3. relieved
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  • Fresh juices, quality rums, pristine drinkmaking technique — the Cove stupefied with its faultless approach.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stupefied
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  • In a picture shared in the post taken on Fall Picture Day, Cagle said Burfield had relaxed smile and a sense of ease.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With so much shadow taking center stage, her lips were relaxed and dressed in her signature brown and nude combo.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of relaxed
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  • So was everyone relieved when the new Anaconda turned out to be a meta comedy and not some hardcore snake movie like Beware Boiúna?
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Tracy said she was relieved when the three-hour surgery was done.
    — Kristine Johnson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of relieved
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“Sedated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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