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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Serving guests, some of them still carousing from the previous evening out, was never enough.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
While more of a household name in Great Britain, Wakeman’s ethereal-sorcerer persona onstage was matched in his heyday for barroom carousing and insolvency.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Befitting the times, the album sessions were reportedly carousing affairs.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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Verb
From there, a series of scenes — a late-night house party full of adults drinking and carousing, a cascade of tinsel falling off a Christmas tree, a playground fail — replicate a you-are-there feeling as a preadolescent named Elwood Curtis navigates the agonies and ecstasies of boyhood.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Serving guests, some of them still carousing from the previous evening out, was never enough.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
While more of a household name in Great Britain, Wakeman’s ethereal-sorcerer persona onstage was matched in his heyday for barroom carousing and insolvency.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Befitting the times, the album sessions were reportedly carousing affairs.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carouse
Noun
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What amazing feats the confidence of the drunk can accomplish.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Sometimes rough language is all a drunk can understand.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
Verb
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This advisory is in effect until Monday at 11 p.m. During heat waves, consider the following tips from the NWS Stay hydrated: Make sure to drink plenty of fluids.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Fafara went to live with his sister but continued to drink and use narcotics.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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That’s after the European Central Bank confirmed the yellow metal had overtaken the euro on the back of feverish buying sprees that have pushed its price to record highs over the last 12 months.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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So too did Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Caroline Fraser, just 7 years old and mere miles away during Bundy’s 1974 summer murder spree.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Milan’s Chukwueze revelled on this stage, exciting fans further with a number skilful runs on the ball.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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First up, while people are revelling following the verdict, the emotional intensity of reaction can be traced to a sense of loss.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dropped as a rare (for Prime Video) binge on April 24, Étoile didn’t chart on Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 for Originals.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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The central bank gold buying binge should continue for at least another two years.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Carouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carouse. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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