as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
reportedly, the legendary actor John Barrymore was sozzled when he gave his most memorable performances
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Recent Examples of sozzled
Fancy restaurants might lay on luxury AVs to ferry sozzled customers home, as part of the cost of a meal.
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The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
But these kinds of remarks don’t do much for readers who might be more interested in a scene of Ray at that Atlanta boardinghouse, with its sozzled proprietor, than a description of the author discovering this information.
—Jacob Silverman, New Republic, 16 Aug. 2017
Three beautiful, sozzled men with flowers in their turbans walked with us for about half an hour, before our paths diverged.
—Parul Seghal, The Atlantic, 17 June 2017
Neither does his awkward incursion into the dismal marriage of his lover (Katharina Schüttler) and her sozzled husband.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 June 2017
The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
But these kinds of remarks don’t do much for readers who might be more interested in a scene of Ray at that Atlanta boardinghouse, with its sozzled proprietor, than a description of the author discovering this information.
—Jacob Silverman, New Republic, 16 Aug. 2017
Three beautiful, sozzled men with flowers in their turbans walked with us for about half an hour, before our paths diverged.
—Parul Seghal, The Atlantic, 17 June 2017
Neither does his awkward incursion into the dismal marriage of his lover (Katharina Schüttler) and her sozzled husband.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sozzled
Adjective
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Also, since these wines generally do not age well – most are designed to be drunk upon release or within 2 to 3 years – producing enough to meet market demand while keeping a close eye on shifting consumer trends may make good business sense.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The lyrics are threaded with images of a life that’s young, fun, and free: being naked on a beach, flying to Paris on a whim, being drunk at a bar.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Cori Clingman was arrested for alleged negligent manslaughter, homicide as a result of negligent driving and drunken driving and several other counts on Thursday, Jan. 23, per the Star-Tribune.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Shortly before his sentencing hearing, Woods made a drunken suicide attempt on Interstate 55 near Springfield, according to Sangamon County prosecutors.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Eby suggests topping plain Greek yogurt with fried eggs, avocado, salmon, crispy chickpeas or marinated cherry tomatoes.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Today’s fried green tomatoes are double-breaded and served with a special Mississippi comeback sauce.—
Carolanne Griffith Roberts,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Sozzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sozzled. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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