as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
after a night spent partying, the fraternity brothers were all severely inebriated
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Recent Examples of inebriated
Putting this part of the story in the mouth of an inebriated Frenchman seems nothing less than a crisis of confidence in the realist mode to depict anything at all.
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Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Half way through the show, fireworks blasted up into the air and the inebriated crowd screamed and whistled.
—Ryan M. Moser, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2024
Troubling scenes in the film show an inebriated Amy physically lashing out at Blake.
—TIME, 17 May 2024
At the dance, Lionel is the sober one while Rigel fends off an inebriated Nica.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
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Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Half way through the show, fireworks blasted up into the air and the inebriated crowd screamed and whistled.
—Ryan M. Moser, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2024
Troubling scenes in the film show an inebriated Amy physically lashing out at Blake.
—TIME, 17 May 2024
At the dance, Lionel is the sober one while Rigel fends off an inebriated Nica.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inebriated
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Both aim to improve handling, not that the MX-5 handled like a drunk camel in the first place.Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But despite anecdotal reports of non-human animals appearing drunk after consuming ripe fruit or sugary substances, there's been very little research into its actual prevalence in the broader kingdom of life.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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But the dance party morphs into an intensely heated argument — complete with drunken insults and shattered glass — as the Owens sisters realize Angelov isn’t really gone.Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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Three decades on, recollections of the drunken antics and petty feuds that marked the Britpop scene may have faded, but the era’s style iconography—and of course the music—remains.Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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He was also required to make a public safety announcement about the dangers of impaired driving.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Starting in 2018, for example, Massachusetts Institute of Technology neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai and collaborators showed how impaired lipid processing in specific cell types harboring APOE4 alters them in ways that could cause disease.ByJocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 12 Sep. 2024
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For some real fortitude, the nasi lemak is a mix of crispy chicken served with jasmine rice, a dollop of fried egg, and spicy sambal sauce—a breakfast of champions.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Fried Chicken Sandwich With Chili Crisp Mayo The key elements in this sandwich are: soft sweet bun, mayonnaise mixed with something spicy, a flat boneless piece of fried chicken and some pickled vegetables.Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Inebriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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