as in loaded
being under the influence of a recreational drug
she seems to have been strung out for most of the 1960s
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Recent Examples of strung out
The others seemed to be a bit more spacious, more strung out, maybe even a bit more singer/songwriter-y.
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 29 Oct. 2024
There still doesn’t appear to be any end in sight as the case has strung out to become the longest in Georgia’s history.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
The central mysteries are strung out across the season’s eight episodes, as the agents pursue — but practically speaking, put off — answers.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Trump has absolute control over the running mate slot, and has strung out the process to maximize publicity and gin up interest in the Republican nomination.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 29 Oct. 2024
There still doesn’t appear to be any end in sight as the case has strung out to become the longest in Georgia’s history.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
The central mysteries are strung out across the season’s eight episodes, as the agents pursue — but practically speaking, put off — answers.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Trump has absolute control over the running mate slot, and has strung out the process to maximize publicity and gin up interest in the Republican nomination.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for strung out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strung out
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Meanwhile, the Mexican Caesar salad at Mariscos San Pedro has ruined me for all other Caesars, with loaded Little Gem lettuce topped by tangy boquerones en vinagre, or white anchovies, and a tortilla crunch, made by frying broken tostada shells in nutty brown butter and toasted morita chile.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Police said that the driver of the vehicle was determined to have been involved with the prior assault, and that a loaded firearm was found during the investigation.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
1 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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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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From a competitive standpoint, that should not be a problem: Play every round on the campus of the higher seed, just like the NFL, with the championship at a neutral site (the Rose Bowl).—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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People who were previously theater-goers were stuck indoors craving new content and became hooked on streaming services.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But in the last few years, an explosion of warehouse development has wiped out farmland and open space.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2023
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Across the industry Profits are getting wiped out across the whole chip industry, owing to excess inventories among manufacturers and retailers and a drop in demand for PCs, smartphones, and consumer electronics.—
BYNicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2023
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Public sympathy for those addicted to drugs has always been precarious.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Millennials followed, with almost half of respondents from that generation reporting feeling addicted to the device.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
6 Dec. 2024
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When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
4 Aug. 2024
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