as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
Once they realized he was getting fried, his friends made him hand over the keys.
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Recent Examples of fried
This was a big success until the day my mother looked out the window, saw me, and dropped an entire plate of fried shrimp on a paying customer.
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Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Next, the reality star tries a tray of fried food, including fried zucchini and fried octopus.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
High-fat foods, especially fried or greasy options, take longer to digest and may cause discomfort, bloating, or acid reflux when lying down.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
The quick-service restaurant chain in North Carolina serves fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina barbecue, with 41 locations statewide.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fried
Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Next, the reality star tries a tray of fried food, including fried zucchini and fried octopus.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
High-fat foods, especially fried or greasy options, take longer to digest and may cause discomfort, bloating, or acid reflux when lying down.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
The quick-service restaurant chain in North Carolina serves fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina barbecue, with 41 locations statewide.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fried
Adjective
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The bus stop is where a drunk man gave me his jacket in the rain.—
Empress Rasheem,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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His drunk mother-in-law, Nan (Jane Curtin), takes too long to share too much insignificant information.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Barton, 42, was accused of kicking his partner, Georgia, in the head during a drunken row in 2021.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The two brothers wake up in a daze as this week’s episode opens, not really remembering what happened during their drunken night on the boat with Chloe and Chelsea.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Morris got wet and was suffering from hypothermia by the time rescuers arrived.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Some greens are known for being dry while others have a rep for being wet, and a new type of golf ball coating could make for better golfing on both.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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High exposure can lead to impaired cognitive development in children, as well as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, according to the Environmental Defense Fund and American Cancer Society.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Investigators allege Hill used the woman’s financial resources and credit rating to buy the properties, and that the woman, who is mentally impaired, did not understand what was happening.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Their sweet flavor can balance the richness of stewed meats and earthy spices and add a unique twist to your meal.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
29 Sep. 2024
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Don’t miss the island’s national dish, oil down, a hearty bowl of stewed meats and provisions that can cure any hangover.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Another standout is the house-special rice noodles with sliced beef, peanuts, pickled peppers, sour pickled radish cubes, cucumber, cilantro, and pickled long beans to cut through the heat.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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For example, a scallop dish with fennel, a purée of fennel under the scallop, a dusting of fennel pollen, a pickled fennel relish, fennel oil and a crispy fennel chip.—
Alix Strauss,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Their plastered smiles and scripted pleasantries represented a great loss of emotional freedom and a new level of managerial control.—
TIME,
TIME,
24 Oct. 2023
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And the room, van Gogh’s bedroom in Arles, with its rough-hewn bed frame and the restful violet color of the plastered walls.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
10 Mar. 2022
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“Fried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fried. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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