cocaine

[koh-keyn, koh-keyn] / koʊˈkeɪn, ˈkoʊ keɪn /

NOUN

illegal drug

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coke crack dope poison stimulant

STRONG

blow controlled substance flake ice rock snow stardust sugar white

WEAK

freebase happy dust joy powder nose candy speedball white horse white lady

Example Sentences

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US President Donald Trump has made the fight against criminal gangs sending illicit drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamines and cocaine one of his priorities.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Petro told Trump that his government is making record seizures of cocaine and that Colombia has long stood alongside the U.S. to fight traffickers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Seizures of fentanyl at the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen in recent years, while seizures of cocaine have risen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Venezuela is not a major producer of fentanyl or cocaine.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

The waning of the crack cocaine epidemic in New York was clearly a factor, but then again, it had been in steady decline well before crime dipped.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell