as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
they were looped by the end of the party, so the host called a cab to take them home
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Recent Examples of looped
Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
The collection of looped single-track paths began its evolution from old livestock and mining trails with the development of the (unofficial) Hawes Trail in 1989.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
His looped route wound down through Honshu and Shikoku (the largest and smallest of Japan’s four main islands, respectively) before returning to the capital, Tokyo.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Randall and Cowan hoist the carcass and slip a hind leg into a looped rope on the weight before releasing the body: 43 pounds.
—Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Closer to Austin High School, the proposal includes a looped entry from Sixth Street onto MoPac, instead of the existing left turn.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
The collection of looped single-track paths began its evolution from old livestock and mining trails with the development of the (unofficial) Hawes Trail in 1989.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
His looped route wound down through Honshu and Shikoku (the largest and smallest of Japan’s four main islands, respectively) before returning to the capital, Tokyo.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Randall and Cowan hoist the carcass and slip a hind leg into a looped rope on the weight before releasing the body: 43 pounds.
—Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looped
Adjective
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Officers had responded to the building where Bachmann was teaching after a student complained to a staff member that their professor was drunk.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the defense argued that Chen fell down while drunk and inflicted her own fatal injuries.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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The ball curled through the proverbial eye of a needle, between Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, and behind Alexis Mac Allister, who was forced to spin on his heels.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On offer at the moment are imperial rolls ($9), chicken wings ($12), garlic noodles ($11) and a fried banana ($5).—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Hutch’s Pie and Sandwich Shop, a 90-year-old bakery which grew into a regional fried pie company, will close Feb. 15, the Hutchens family posted on Facebook.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The hard part is carrying around a half drunken flute of champagne.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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While speeding and drunken driving remain issues in Warsaw, the city is committed to the Vision Zero framework, which seeks to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hairstylist Holli Smith used iPhone chargers to hold a model’s hair at the dark, dystopian, and wet Balenciaga fall 2020 show.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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The continued wet weather has prompted concerns from officials and residents living in the Eaton fire zone in Altadena and the Palisades fire burn scar in Malibu and Pacific Palisades.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Her ghost of Christmas future is a funereal specter without a face, circled by dark moths.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Dec. 2024
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Some of us circled the toys and left the catalog open to strategic pages for all to see.—
Dawn Mitchell,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
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There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Police arrested 37-year-old Casey Hatley Ruppe and charged her with driving while impaired.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2025
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Timberlake — who shares sons Silas, 9, and Phineas, 4, with the Emmy nominee — pleaded guilty in September to the lesser charge of driving while impaired.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Looped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looped. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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