as in drunken
being under the influence of alcohol
several wedding guests who got a little drunk
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as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
you can't trust anything that old drunk says
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as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
after a weeklong drunk he was unable to remember anything
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or drank
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as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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as in boozed
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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Recent Examples of drunk
Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors said Beltram, after his second DUI conviction, participated in a Mothers Against Drunk Driving class and signed an additional advisement warning him of a potential murder charge for driving drunk and causing someone’s death.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
With her nerves already on edge, Blanche is further startled by the arrival of her brother-in-law Stanley, a brutish drunk who has bulldozed his way into Stella’s heart.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
As participants ate and drank their way through the three days, researchers kept close tabs on their oral and gut microbiota.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The truck driver, believed to have been drunk, was arrested by Chief Wilson himself.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors said Beltram, after his second DUI conviction, participated in a Mothers Against Drunk Driving class and signed an additional advisement warning him of a potential murder charge for driving drunk and causing someone’s death.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
Siegfried and Tristan return to town drunk, their shirttails out, holding nearly empty bottles of wine.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
With her nerves already on edge, Blanche is further startled by the arrival of her brother-in-law Stanley, a brutish drunk who has bulldozed his way into Stella’s heart.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
The study also noted that those who drank less than a cup of tea had a lower chance of developing hypopharyngeal cancer — which develops in the bottom part of the throat, per John Hopkins Medicine.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
As participants ate and drank their way through the three days, researchers kept close tabs on their oral and gut microbiota.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
Adjective
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The Senator enlists the help of Davis to provoke Staten at Gracie’s, which leads to a drunken brawl.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Read is accused of striking O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV during a drunken argument and then leaving the scene, where he was found dead with signs of severe head trauma and hypothermia the next morning.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Because their parents were alcoholics, Acosta all but raised her younger sister, Julie Andrew, according to Andrew's testimony during Tanzi's trial.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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His father, a salesman for a small company that manufactured grocery-store fixtures, was an alcoholic whose periodic drinking binges devastated the family.—
Dennis McLellan,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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In addition to Sacramento, the group robbed banks and credit unions in Vallejo, Suisun City, Benicia, Concord and Antioch in a spree that began in June of 2023 and continued through September 2024, the agreement shows.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Simone Biles Knows Something About Victory Biles is coming off a record-setting spree in 2024 after winning four Olympic medals at the Paris Games, bringing her total medal count to 11 with seven gold, two silver and two bronze.—
Kasey Nelson,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Built in the 17th century, the national monument is made of native coquina stones, which absorbed or deflected enemy projectiles, giving the Spanish an advantage.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs are passed on to consumers, not absorbed by exporting nations.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Sacramento Bee reached out to the Sacramento Police Department and legal experts to find out: What is considered impaired driving under California law?—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The bank also reduced its expectations for corporate earnings across most asset classes, citing impaired sentiment and cooling economic growth.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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If Episode 5 is the binge, Episode 6 is the hangover, with Saxon and Lochlan piecing together what happened the night before.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Hybrid drinking is the antithesis of the frat-party keg stand or boozy brunch binge.—
Joe Chura,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sun-soaked and beautiful, the film takes place in Santa Barbara in 1979, where Dorothea (Annette Bening) is trying to raise her son (Lucas Jade Zumann) in an ever-changing world.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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More than an inch of rain over several days soaked the grounds making muddy hills slippery and dangerous, forcing most spectators onto the narrow walkways and creating huge, impassable (and in some places, scary) bottlenecks.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Dinner dishes range from creative pursuits like hot honey shrimp and hushpuppies made with polenta to regional classics like a fried catfish platter and smoked brisket sliders. hookergrocer.com; 316 John Lee Hooker Ln.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tens of thousands of Missourians will migrate to Sedalia in August for 10 days of family fun and fried foods.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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