How to Use oxycodone in a Sentence

oxycodone

noun
Definition of oxycodonenext
  • Police documents state the man had THC and oxycodone in his system at the time of the crash.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Apr. 2022
  • His drugs of choice later in life were opioids, such as oxycodone.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2021
  • In hindsight, Puerta said, Daniel was getting what the teen thought was oxycodone.
    — Jennifer Griffin, Fox News, 23 June 2022
  • There was the team trainer busted by the DEA for peddling oxycodone to players.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2022
  • She was overprescribed oxycodone, which dampened, shaped and authored the end of her life in March 2020.
    — New York Times, 18 July 2022
  • Harper went on to note that the tests are not designed to detect oxycodone, methadone, or clonazepam.
    — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
  • The child, who was not identified, bought and consumed a pill with a label consistent with the painkiller oxycodone.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN, 26 Jan. 2022
  • But available records show the arrests on Monday came to just 33 oxycodone pills and 30 grams of meth, or about enough to fill eight sugar packets.
    — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, submitted a prescription for the oxycodone to the court prior to the ruling.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Pills are sometimes disguised to look like other painkillers, like oxycodone.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022
  • There were oxycodone pills that tested positive for heroin and over-the-counter cough medicine, and Vicodin tablets that turned out to be fentanyl.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
  • By 2015, doctors and prescribers were more aware of the addictive properties of the drugs, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone.
    — Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Mills’ pregnant wife and children were held at gunpoint while Baker ransacked the home for oxycodone pills.
    — Fox News, 19 Jan. 2022
  • He was charged in April with providing oxycodone and morphine sulfate to a patient who died.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 May 2022
  • Blood tests showed the presence of benzodiazepines and oxycodone.
    — Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Wade was told her scan was normal and discharged with oxycodone for pain management, according to the suit.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024
  • Several of the pills were altered to pass off as legitimate oxycodone and Xanax pills, the press release added.
    — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The pills were made to look like other opioid medications, such as oxycodone.
    — Salvador Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022
  • One question that came up again and again was: Why are young people seeking Xanax and oxycodone from their peers or even complete strangers online?
    — Zachary Siegel, The New Republic, 27 June 2023
  • In each city, some of the pills sold over the counter as either oxycodone or Adderall tested positive for fentanyl or methamphetamine.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • In June 2022, he and Smith were hit with new felony charges — including one for the distribution and purchase of the narcotic oxycodone.
    — Fox News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • However, he was released after his lawyer proved that the oxycodone had been prescribed.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Those who use opioids like hydrocodone, fentanyl, and oxycodone for more than two weeks are at risk for addiction.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 26 July 2023
  • The citrus even has the ability to lift blood levels of drugs of abuse, including fentanyl, oxycodone, and ketamine.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The counterfeit oxycodone pills were laced with fentanyl, according to prosecutors, and led to the death of M.S. that evening in his apartment.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2022
  • Capelouto's daughter Alexandra died two years ago when she was sold a counterfeit oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl.
    — Joshua Q. Nelson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Wilson also disputed that the white powder shown in the ad is cocaine, noting that oxycodone can be crushed and inhaled through the nostrils.
    — Julia Shumway, oregonlive, 7 Oct. 2022
  • In theory, the shot would work in the same way as the one being tested at Columbia, but target fentanyl instead of oxycodone.
    — NBC News, 1 Oct. 2021
  • In February, federal agents raided Williams’ Mobile apartment, with fentanyl and oxycodone pills among the items seized in the raid.
    — Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Illicit fentanyl has also been pressed into fake pills to mimic drugs such as oxycodone or Adderall.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024

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