security blanket

noun

Definition of security blanketnext
as in narcotic

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Recent Examples of security blanket Pollack’s self-confidence is the ultimate security blanket for the Warriors. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 This was a troubling time, and the Oscar villains offered a psychological security blanket. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026 Senior tight end Noah Fox-Flores has begun to emerge as a reliable security blanket for quarterback Nico Iamaleava. — Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 As the Dolphins operated in late-game clock-management situations, Atwell served as quarterback Quinn Ewers’ security blanket. — Tyler Carmona june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for security blanket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
  1. narcotic
  2. opiate
  3. anesthetic
  4. sedative
Noun
  • Youssef alleged the property later became associated with gang activity, narcotics activity, prostitution and violence.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • In Flossie’s new deal with Raq, her ladies now also deliver narcotics to buyers.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Definition of narcotic
Noun
  • So far this year, alcohol has become EPICC’s leading referral category, followed by methamphetamine and opiates.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Once drug use crossed class and racial lines, the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act was passed in 1914, a federal law criminalizing the sale and use of opiates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 May 2026
Definition of opiate
Noun
  • Hospitals across the island face shortages of supplies including syringes, gauze, vaccines and anesthetics.
    — Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • But the solution caused Peñaloza Cabrera to suffer lidocaine toxicity, a condition that occurs when excessive amounts of the anesthetic enter the bloodstream, causing seizures, irregular heart rhythm, respiratory failure and — as in the victim’s case — cardiac arrest.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Definition of anesthetic
Noun
  • All Florida executions are carried out by lethal injection of a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • In addition, a sedative such as diazepam (Valium) is often prescribed to reduce anxiety.
    — Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
Definition of sedative

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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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