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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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
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Some would-be trappers started to leave saucers of whiskey in the nearby woods, hoping that drunk monkeys would be easier to capture—and, supposedly, the ploy worked.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Yes, Carson was a nasty and sometimes violent drunk; Zehme had stopped drinking for the last 20 years of his life.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Cheers to great beers drank with friends and family in 2024 and here’s to another year of delicious beer, a global beverage that brings people together.
—Em Sauter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Wild's heyday express remorse for their part in promulgating the Francis method of infiltrating spring break towns and exploiting young, drunk women in the docuseries.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Some would-be trappers started to leave saucers of whiskey in the nearby woods, hoping that drunk monkeys would be easier to capture—and, supposedly, the ploy worked.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
As Henry, Damien Lewis is especially virile if privately conflicted and a sentimental drunk.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Yes, Carson was a nasty and sometimes violent drunk; Zehme had stopped drinking for the last 20 years of his life.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
But the scientists found that individuals who drank more tea and coffee were slightly more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis—although, the risk remained low with both of these drinks.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Cheers to great beers drank with friends and family in 2024 and here’s to another year of delicious beer, a global beverage that brings people together.
—Em Sauter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
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Besides, drunken Survivor footage is the best kind of footage.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Like one bride's tale about how she was forced to have wedding crashers kicked out of her wedding by police when their drunken behavior became too much.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Protagonist Cyrus Shams — son of one of the passengers, poet and recovering alcoholic — is coming straight for your heart.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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One that really hit him was Pepper Pong, created by Tom Filippini, a recovering alcoholic, as a way to gather friends and family that doesn’t involve drinking.Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Management is getting more stressful Many companies have undergone rapid transformations since 2020, including dealing with mass turnover and hiring sprees, adjusting to remote and hybrid work, restructuring teams, adding responsibilities to jobs and facing budget cuts.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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One-third of CPS schools are more than half empty yet the CPS board — a vassal of CTU — has increased salaries and benefits by nearly 50% since 2019, going on a 9,000-staffer hiring spree even as 37,000 more students left the system.Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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Formulated with Pink Himalayan Salt, Hawaiian Black Lava Sea Salt, and Grey Celtic Sea Salt from the coast of Brittany, these natural salts contain over 90 minerals, required for the proper functioning of your body, and absorbed through the skin.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin could see another couple weeks of stagnation as recent gains are absorbed before resuming its uptrend, according to Fairlead Strategies.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The sheriff added that, based on a preliminary investigation, the driver didn’t appear to be impaired.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Police arrested Cuadrado, who lives in Castle Hill, following the accident and charged him with criminally negligent homicide, vehicular manslaughter, vehicular assault, driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired.Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Though plenty of new movies are coming out this holiday season, there are also plenty of merry TV shows streaming online for the perfect holiday binge.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The goal of treatment is to change any eating habits, thoughts, and feelings that play a part in your binge eating.2 Psychotherapy is the main form of treatment.Wendy Wisner, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
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His shirt was soaked, and his skin was hot.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The water that flooded into some tents in Deir al-Balah soaked everything inside, leaving blankets and carpets a tangled, dusty mess.Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Experts recommend limiting foods high in trans fats, such as fried foods, as much as possible.Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Between lighting the menorah and eating all fried goodness, a refreshing cocktail may be a festive way to break up all that oil.Aly Walansky, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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