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as in wasted
being under the influence of a recreational drug
the young actor, in his first comic role, plays a stoned slacker
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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
his alcohol tolerance was low enough that one glass of champagne could get him stoned
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Recent Examples of stoned
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
And to sign up the original cast, including Will Brill (who won for featured actor in a play), to maintain the same stoned authenticity.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
In public, showed me off, then sank in stoned oblivion.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
That 2010 initiative went down to defeat, thanks in part to heavy opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and business groups worried about an uptick in stoned workers.
—Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
He was incredibly bummed out — and very, very, very stoned.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
And to sign up the original cast, including Will Brill (who won for featured actor in a play), to maintain the same stoned authenticity.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
In public, showed me off, then sank in stoned oblivion.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
That 2010 initiative went down to defeat, thanks in part to heavy opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and business groups worried about an uptick in stoned workers.
—Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoned
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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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
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Ignoring faculty warnings, David dashed forward with a ripped notebook page for Lennon to sign.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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North Korean propaganda material released by state media this year has shown Kim overseeing special operations training marked by extreme displays of strength, including the smashing of cinder blocks over the ripped torsos of soldiers stripped to the waist.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
17 Dec. 2024
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There were deadly shootings, brawling, street parties late into the night, blaring music and drunken behavior.—
The Miami Herald,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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This time, Kelsey and Matt were renewing their vows, with Molly Shannon as a drunken mother of the bride and Martin Short as Kelsey's dad.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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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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Most of our current multipart extravaganzas give us the standard three acts before dropping in a cliffhanger ending to keep us hooked.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2025
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The eagle looked right at us before resuming its aerial assessment, hooked yellow beak ready to snag a muskrat or bluegill from the ponds below.—
Jamie Siebrase,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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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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Canadian-American singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honor.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Imax total is $63.9M; after only 12 days of release, Ne Zha 2 is already the format’s highest grossing local language release of all time.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Stoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoned. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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