sedated

past tense of sedate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedated
Verb
  • After Stern retired in 2014, the code was relaxed, allowing for progressively zanier ’fits.
    Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
  • And such a large cast, and so many children, all so at ease and relaxed together.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • They are also relieved that the war, for now, has ended.
    Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Sedated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedated. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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