dope up
phrasal verb
doped up; doping up; dopes up
: to give (someone) a drug that affects the ability to think or behave normally
—usually used as (be) doped up
I was doped up with/on painkillers after my surgery.
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It’s just shot after shot of Jason Isaacs looking doped up and stressed out in a sea of bokeh blur.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Dope up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dope%20up. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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