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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the drunken revelers made sure to take taxis home instead of trying to drive
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as in intemperate
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
drunken ne'er-do-wells who had been pressed into service in the British navy
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Recent Examples of drunken
Karen Read, the former finance professional and O'Keefe's girlfriend at the time, was accused of fatally running him over in a drunken fight and fleeing the scene.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Yanez, of the Bronx, was charged with reckless endangerment, drunken driving, resisting arrest and two counts of trespassing, the complaint states.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
Sarah Boone Found Guilty of Suffocating Boyfriend to Death by Leaving Him Inside Zipped Suitcase
Boone claimed the two were playing a drunken game of hide-and-seek.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The night unraveled into a drunken game of William Tell, with Vollmer daring her husband to shoot a whiskey glass off the top of her head.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Yanez, of the Bronx, was charged with reckless endangerment, drunken driving, resisting arrest and two counts of trespassing, the complaint states.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
Sarah Boone Found Guilty of Suffocating Boyfriend to Death by Leaving Him Inside Zipped Suitcase
Boone claimed the two were playing a drunken game of hide-and-seek.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The night unraveled into a drunken game of William Tell, with Vollmer daring her husband to shoot a whiskey glass off the top of her head.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
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Setting things in motion was the dropping off of a drunk seaman at NIS, by a Shore Patrol officer who was in a rush to a hot date and didn’t have time for a proper handoff to the MPs.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Officers found Stewart drunk behind the wheel of a 2021 Honda Civic.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
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Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
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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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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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