ecstasy
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Definition of ecstasy
— called also MDMA
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Synonyms & Antonyms for ecstasy
Synonyms
cloud nine, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, heaven, high, intoxication, paradise, rapture, rhapsody, seventh heaven, swoon, transport
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Court documents say some of the suspects arranged buys of bulk quantities of cocaine and meth in the U.S. for importation to Canada, and then would arrange for MDMA, commonly called ecstasy, to be sent from Canada to the U.S. for sale. — NBC News, "30 indicted in alleged international drug-trafficking ring in U.S., Mexico and Canada," 6 Sep. 2019 Barini said the pimp -- identified in the complaint as an unnamed co-conspirator -- gave Zamperoni liquid ecstasy and would not let Barini call police when Zamperoni did not wake up. — Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, "Sex worker faces drug-related charges in death of chef Andrea Zamperoni and two others," 27 Aug. 2019 But those efforts stalled when the U.S. federal government — in light of the growing popularity of ecstasy as a recreational drug — designatedit a Schedule I drug in 1985. — Will Stone, Scientific American, "MDMA, Or Ecstasy, Shows Promise As A PTSD Treatment," 21 Aug. 2019 My identities had collapsed onto one another, too, in these moments of private ecstasy. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "When Influencers Switch Platforms—and Bare It All," 19 Aug. 2019 Guardiola's agony was the polar opposite to Mauricio Pochettino's ecstasy, as the Argentine boss declared his deep affection for the new technology in place. — SI.com, "Pep Guardiola Slams 'Incredible' Decisions as VAR Denies Man City Win Over Spurs," 17 Aug. 2019 Carlson says, as Jaws stretches out his neck in what looks to be the Galápagos tortoise version of extreme ecstasy. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Beneath all the warm fuzzies, new Animal Planet series on San Diego Zoo an eye-opening look at conservation," 14 Aug. 2019 There’s a constant fear of failure surrounding critiques of this team, a sense that July’s ecstasy could become autumn’s malaise, and Bochy made his entrance Saturday in the wake of a bitter loss to the Phillies just hours before. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "Power and pitching: Like old times for the Giants," 10 Aug. 2019 Simpson was arrested on multiple charges including aggravated assault on a police officer, aggravated battery, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and trafficking ecstasy, the Dunwoody Police Department said. — Fox News, "Georgia cop holds on to suspect's vehicle as he's dragged onto freeway after traffic stop, video shows," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ecstasy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Medical Definition of ecstasy
— called also MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, XTC