as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
those inebriate sports fans who yell and scream throughout the game
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as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
having performed in countless bars and clubs, the stand-up comedian was used to being heckled by inebriates in the back of the house
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Recent Examples of inebriate
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023
Nonetheless, Basir keeps us involved in this inebriate antihero’s water-treading, using Detroit as a kind of falsely glittering aquarium — all subterranean neon lights and sleek newness, though evidence of past miseries lies just beneath.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
The group proposed extending the winter shelter through May, boosting treatment for serial inebriates and reporting all homeless incidents and issues to a single coordinator.
—Jeff McDonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Oct. 2017
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Adjective
Other programs slated for enhanced funding include street outreach, rapid rehousing, safe parking and the serial inebriate program.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023
Nonetheless, Basir keeps us involved in this inebriate antihero’s water-treading, using Detroit as a kind of falsely glittering aquarium — all subterranean neon lights and sleek newness, though evidence of past miseries lies just beneath.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
Noun
One of American drama's most intriguing case studies, Hickey is the hardware salesman who returns to his old tawdry haunt not on one of his periodic benders but on a mission to reform the resident inebriates of their belief in a better tomorrow.
—Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
The group proposed extending the winter shelter through May, boosting treatment for serial inebriates and reporting all homeless incidents and issues to a single coordinator.
—Jeff McDonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Oct. 2017
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Adjective
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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
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Stephen O’Connell, a 38-year-old Boston police officer, is accused of driving drunk when his vehicle slammed into an unmarked Boston police cruiser just after 12 a.m. April 1 on a road in Weymouth, Massachusetts State Police said in an April 2 news release shared with McClatchy News.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
3 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
Adjective
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Minnesota leaders criticize arrests, demand answers MINNEAPOLIS -- A University of Minnesota graduate student who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement was taken into custody because of a drunken driving infraction, not for being involved in protests, federal officials said Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Or, how to follow the Christmas holiday with a festival of pranks, trick-or-treating, and drunken revelry.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Standardized tests sanctioned by the American Psychological Association can be invaluable aids to revealing whether decision-making parts of the brain are impaired.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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For instance, in the life insurance industry, a product should not only ensure healthy individuals but all those who are impaired and in dire need of insurance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Choose from their biscuit sandwiches, like the East Nasty that tops a biscuit with fried chicken, cheese, and sausage gravy.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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No probe thermometer was there to measure the fried eggs, sliced ham and cheese in the processing area.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 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
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“Inebriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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