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
This all came to a head in 2007, when an inebriated Carmen caused the band to miss a flight to a show on the West Coast.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
Ditto the walk-on role of Boyd Holbrook as an inebriated Johnny Cash.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Jamie tries to muzzle the inebriated Claire, and Willoughby finally gets the hint.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images In 1973, a fan filled in for Keith Moon on the drums during a Who tour stop when Moon became too inebriated to play.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 July 2024
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
Ditto the walk-on role of Boyd Holbrook as an inebriated Johnny Cash.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Jamie tries to muzzle the inebriated Claire, and Willoughby finally gets the hint.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images In 1973, a fan filled in for Keith Moon on the drums during a Who tour stop when Moon became too inebriated to play.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inebriated
Adjective
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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
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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
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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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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From oysters to fried chicken, Champagne makes every meal feel like a celebration.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Go for the stone crabs, the fried chicken, the Key lime pie, or just the classic experience.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Inebriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriated. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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