painkilling
- a word derived from painkiller.
Example Sentences
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With other injuries, painkilling injections are an option to help get a player onto the field.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Mahomes said he didn’t get a painkilling shot at halftime, but he no doubt benefited from a longer halftime to allow for Rihanna’s performance.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2023
He took a medical timeout to take painkilling pills and his father and sister motioned from the stands for him to quit.
From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2022
But there are no guarantees, as Nadal later made clear at a news conference as he explained that he did not intend to continue playing tournaments with regular painkilling injections or with a numb foot.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2022
Often, though, there were no painkilling drugs on hand.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
