Used in a Sentence

drugging

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for drugging.

Editorial note

Probably a combination of wide-scale drugging and relentless propaganda emphasizing pacifism, loyalty, and duty to the state.

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The act of giving a dose of drugs (to a person or animal), especially illicitly and improperly.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of drugging gathered in one view.

noun

The act of giving a dose of drugs (to a person or animal), especially illicitly and improperly.

noun

(informal) The habit of using drugs; drug use.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for drugging.

noun

The act of giving a dose of drugs (to a person or animal), especially illicitly and improperly.

noun

(informal) The habit of using drugs; drug use.

Example sentences

1

Probably a combination of wide-scale drugging and relentless propaganda emphasizing pacifism, loyalty, and duty to the state.

2

Not everyone on planet Earth actually considers that attention-deficiency requires drugging and dependency on industrialized pharmaceutical dealers.

3

And obviously drugging people against their will is already forcing onto them something they don't want.

4

Future people would view prison as barbaric, but have no qualms forcibly drugging criminals and/or subjecting them to brain surgery.

5

Psychologically this is entirely different from overpowering or drugging a free person and raping them.

6

Our current policy of drugging people to the key of G is not really solving the problem (looking at you VA).

7

Without this kind of unsafe drugging of animals, meat would probably be more expensive.

8

Interesting idea, but I'm not so sure that I approve of the mass non-consensual drugging of people's cats.

9

When someone is already drugging their self, it's going to be hard to prove that someone else tried to drug them even more.

10

Didn't I see a Law & Order about a woman drugging men and using a tazer to stimulate ejaculation?

11

If a drug addict wants to keep drugging themselves, should we not do anything about it?

12

This would condone drugging your victim and is obviously and dangerously wrong.

Quote examples

1

You are wrong to think that these people deserve "serious consideration", when the article is written itself to produce knee-jerk reactions "The drugging of the american boy....", as if we had IV Heroin plugged to these kids.

2

Drugging kids (especially at the very low age of 2-3, no problems advancing in school yet etc) surely must be a function of the pharmaceutical industry trying to make money with overtly fearful parents ("Will my child be able to compete?").

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use drugging in a sentence?

Probably a combination of wide-scale drugging and relentless propaganda emphasizing pacifism, loyalty, and duty to the state.

What does drugging mean?

The act of giving a dose of drugs (to a person or animal), especially illicitly and improperly.

What part of speech is drugging?

drugging is commonly used as noun.