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
Jessica Sager, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Nothing good comes from drunk and belligerent passengers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Feel the atmosphere exuding from the eclectic collection of characters gathered, from tourists to local drunks, all lorded over by the effervescent Jimenez.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
A number of farm cats that drank raw milk or found infected birds got sick and died — alerting health officials that something was up.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Eventually, Hose got Tanya drunk and raped her for the first time, Tanya recalled.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Nothing good comes from drunk and belligerent passengers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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A drunk who was always getting his naughty bits out, Jake even had an aborted threeway with Fraser Olender and Rayna Lindsey.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Feel the atmosphere exuding from the eclectic collection of characters gathered, from tourists to local drunks, all lorded over by the effervescent Jimenez.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
But now, the virus has been detected in at least 865 herds of cows across at least 16 states, as well as in raw (unpasteurized) milk sold in California and in domestic cats who drank raw milk.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
A number of farm cats that drank raw milk or found infected birds got sick and died — alerting health officials that something was up.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
Adjective
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There were deadly shootings, brawling, street parties late into the night, blaring music and drunken behavior.—
The Miami Herald,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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This time, Kelsey and Matt were renewing their vows, with Molly Shannon as a drunken mother of the bride and Martin Short as Kelsey's dad.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For more than 30 years, she was involved with the Tuerk House, the West Baltimore recovery center for alcoholics and addicts.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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Also, the man has a glassy aspect that suggests he’s pulled back from the world since his retirement, in addition to becoming an alcoholic.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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The early years of the pandemic saw a massive hiring spree in tech, fueled in part by shifting consumer spending habits amid lockdowns.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles then doubled down with another spending spree, adding, retaining or extending pricey players like Blake Snell, Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, Kirby Yates, Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández and Clayton Kershaw, among others.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Apply it to clean, dry skin on the neck and chest, massaging it in until it’s fully absorbed.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Yet Dylan remained deeply ambivalent about being absorbed into any kind of movement.—
Grant Wong,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The adult male driver was subsequently arrested for driving while impaired.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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It is typically used in legal settings to check for impaired driving or underage drinking, employment to test for on-the-job alcohol consumption, or to test for alcohol poisoning.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Just try to focus on the good and power through the binge.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The hope is the shorter games, as well as one young team among the final four, will make for a more competitive atmosphere as opposed to half-effort 3-point binge shooting, low-difficulty lob pass and dunk attempts and a general disinterest in playing defense.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 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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Offerings might include crudo, flash fried and pan seared presentations drizzled with a fragrant curry or a savory aguachile sauce.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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What to order: Hangover taco — chicken, fries, salsa and fried egg.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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