as in drunk
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
the Old West custom of heading to the saloon at night for an all-out carouse and some poker playing
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Recent Examples of carouse
Leah Asmelash, CNN, 2 July 2024
The Panthers’ parade made its way down A1A in Fort Lauderdale Beach Sunday, with players carousing with celebrating fans, drinking out of shoes and enjoying the conclusion of a week of celebrations that energized and entertained South Floridians.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2024
Grove went on to win 300 games and reach the Hall of Fame; Earnshaw tailed off as his night life of carousing took its toll.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Old-timers recall a place with cheap housing and roadhouse bars, where the ski-season workers would carouse all night.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Many of them had been carousing in Times Square only hours earlier.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 2 July 2024
The Panthers’ parade made its way down A1A in Fort Lauderdale Beach Sunday, with players carousing with celebrating fans, drinking out of shoes and enjoying the conclusion of a week of celebrations that energized and entertained South Floridians.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2024
Grove went on to win 300 games and reach the Hall of Fame; Earnshaw tailed off as his night life of carousing took its toll.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Old-timers recall a place with cheap housing and roadhouse bars, where the ski-season workers would carouse all night.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carouse
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But the Christmas part of the episode is pretty funny, as Phoebe rings the bell to collect money for the Salvation Army in front of Macy’s (the prime spot!) and has to deal with drunks and people throwing trash in the kettle.Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Feel the atmosphere exuding from the eclectic collection of characters gathered, from tourists to local drunks, all lorded over by the effervescent Jimenez.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Two blocks away, people drank at a bar, seemingly as if nothing happened.ERIC TUCKER, JIM MUSTIAN, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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Between dinner parties, cookie exchanges and festive cocktails, most people report eating and drinking more than usual during the holidays, gaining on average 1 to 2 pounds of body weight.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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By the time the killing spree was put to an end, some estimates put the number of victims as high as 135.Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The juvenile is one of three Fort Smith teenagers accused of threatening a driver at gunpoint and setting out on a robbery spree Oct. 29.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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To revel or not to revel:In wake of terror attack, the music is back on in New Orleans FBI provides timeline prior to deadly attack Further investigation revealed that Jabbar stayed at a rental home in New Orleans beginning Oct. 30, 2024, according to Myrthil.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Be open always to the world around you, and the sighting of a fox, say, or a Mozart sonata overheard on a neighbor’s radio, will be reason enough to revel.airmail.news, airmail.news, 9 Sep. 2024
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Planning The Perfect San Francisco Arts Weekend Visitors to San Francisco arriving for FOG on Thursday, and locals, can jumpstart their arts binge weekend taking advantage of late-night hours on Thursdays at the Asian Art Museum, until 8:00 PM, and SFMOMA, until 9:00 PM.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Moderate drinking acted as a protective factor, while binge drinking amplified depression.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Carouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carouse. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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