How to Use narcotic in a Sentence

narcotic

1 of 2 noun
  • Flanders drove to the smoke shop and entered the store to buy narcotics.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Peace, right now, feels like a fantasy born of a narcotic smoked in a pipe.
    — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Garza said Gonzalez had weapons and narcotics charges in his past.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Hegseth says the vessel was transporting narcotics and says three men were killed.
    — Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • At one moment, the supply of analgesics—narcotics—was quite short.
    — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Brown, who was attached to the department’s narcotics unit, did not show up for work that day.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Casiano is head of a tactical narcotics squad and got a tip about a house where a lot of drug money was stashed.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Details of how the child came into contact with the narcotics were not released.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Would the latter mean the student had possessed a narcotic in school?
    — Chad Calder | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2020
  • The captain then moved the narcotics to another part of the vessel.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
  • Even so, friendship is more powerful than narcotics.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
  • Hegseth alleged the vessel was transporting narcotics and said three men were killed in the strike.
    — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Conley had a police dog brought in, which revealed the presence of narcotics.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Watkins has been charged with a felony count of delivery of narcotics and a misdemeanor count of abuse of a corpse.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The number of narcotics arrests in the city closely tracks the policy shift.
    — Wesley Parnell, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2023
  • When narcotics become scarce, so do encampments.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • These are among the good reasons many doctors now think twice about prescribing narcotics to manage pain.
    — Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
  • He was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and narcotics.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Her daughter was off narcotics within five days of leaving the hospital.
    — Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
  • There is no question that fentanyl is a powerful narcotic and can be deadly.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2021
  • However, he was convicted of a narcotics charge and sentenced to seven years in prison.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This was not simply a counter-narcotics operation.
    — NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Some groups are known to be involved in the drug trade currently and in the past, but others also have sought to crack down on narcotics.
    — ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • Soka is trained in narcotics detection, and is collared and microchipped.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Cars pulled into the driveway, and people ordered and received their narcotics at a window.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The narcotics were meant to be distributed to inmates at the jail, prosecutors said.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Such vessels are called narco submarines, semi-submersible craft used to ship narcotics across sea waters.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Investigators asked Bryant about the bricks of narcotics that were inside the wall.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2024
  • In Flossie’s new deal with Raq, her ladies now also deliver narcotics to buyers.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 July 2026
  • In his military career, he was focused on counter narcotics missions in Afghanistan.
    — Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

narcotic

2 of 2 adjective
  • Tonight will be my first night without any narcotic pain killers.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Clams, splashed in bright and herby broth, were paired with a narcotic mound of thin fries.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Images of the drugs show each narcotic packed into bales off the coast.
    — Steven Vargas, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2021
  • It’s made from powdered tree bark, can be served hot or cold, and has a mild narcotic effect.
    — Jason Kehe, Wired, 16 Sep. 2021
  • In the man’s car, officers found what were believed to be a narcotic.
    — cleveland, 10 June 2022
  • There is always the smell of plumeria—a fragrance that has a near-narcotic effect on me.
    — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Along with the murder charge, Buskey pleaded guilty to giving a narcotic drug to his young son.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
  • They are charged with intent to distribute a narcotic and other charges.
    — Washington Post, 6 May 2022
  • There were visible track marks on his arms, indicative of narcotic use.
    — cleveland, 27 Aug. 2021
  • While a deputy spoke with Jones, colleagues arrived with a narcotic-sniffing dog.
    — Kevin Tresolini, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022
  • Police believe the man was high on an unidentified narcotic at the time of the arrest.
    — Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Toon is made by dipping paper into a liquid narcotic drug and drying it.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Kauffman was a minor player in the area’s busy narcotic ecosystem.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2021
  • Sights, sounds, and scenes come rushing back like a strong narcotic to catapult you into the stardust of your life.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Once a possible narcotic has been detected, agents can open and inspect the item.
    — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2020
  • The moments when Malaam takes over are undoubtedly the most narcotic.
    — Nicolas Stecher, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2019
  • At the conclusion of any bout of following, Mull fell into a narcotic sleep.
    — Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Martinez was charged with first-degree murder, drive-by shooting and possession of narcotic drugs.
    — Connor Van Ligten, azcentral, 15 Apr. 2020
  • When provoked, puffer fish release a nerve toxin; large doses of it can be deadly, but small amounts can produce a narcotic effect.
    — Andrews McMeel Syndication, Star Tribune, 18 June 2021
  • The two were trained similarly to how narcotic dogs are, Darling explained.
    — Laura Studley, CNN, 8 Jan. 2022
  • All-Star was accused of carrying cannabis oil in her luggage and smuggling a narcotic substance.
    — Analis Bailey, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Many of the hospice’s patients were addicts lured by the promise of free narcotic painkillers, prosecutors said.
    — Kim Christensen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Last week, Acuna was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of narcotic drugs.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • He was driven by the ambition to design the most potent narcotic analgesic possible.
    — Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Dominique Rayon Cole was charged with dealing in a narcotic drug, a Level 3 felony.
    — Staff, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Online court records show the other person was charged with possession of a narcotic drug and carrying a handgun without a license.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2022
  • The physician also explained that the drug is a narcotic and can lead to respiratory depression.
    — Fox News, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Billy [William Friedkin, the director] out on narcotic raids.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The bombers could be used to knock out narcotic production and distribution facilities.
    — Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Co-defendant Arthur Boyd is charged with several felonies including three counts of dealing in a narcotic drug.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2023

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