sober up
phrasal verb
sobered up; sobering up; sobers up
: to become sober or less drunk or to make (a drunk person) sober or less drunk
You need to sober up before you go.
I tried to sober her up.
I have to sober myself up.
Examples of sober up in a Sentence
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At dawn, people sober up to the sound of cathedral bells and redemption
at the door.
—
Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
After record-breaking ticket sales in 2023, post-lockdown spending has sobered up, with audiences splurging more selectively.
—Quinn Moreland, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
Nate’s mom Heidi Allison tells PEOPLE of her son, who had an addiction as a teen before sobering up.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
But Venom sobers up in every sense of the word as the story progresses, pointing toward what seems an inevitable separation of host and guest and yielding moments of tender sentimentality.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Advertisement In the book, Oliver wakes up and sobers up.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
There was just that one white girl, now sobered up, in the dock.
—Mohammed Hanif, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024
The next day this fellow sobered up and went over to apologize.
—Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
From Shelby Bottoms in East Nashville to Percy Warner Park on the West Side, these grounds include miles of paved opportunities to sober up and absorb gorgeous surroundings.
—Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
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Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
After record-breaking ticket sales in 2023, post-lockdown spending has sobered up, with audiences splurging more selectively.
—Quinn Moreland, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
Nate’s mom Heidi Allison tells PEOPLE of her son, who had an addiction as a teen before sobering up.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
But Venom sobers up in every sense of the word as the story progresses, pointing toward what seems an inevitable separation of host and guest and yielding moments of tender sentimentality.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Advertisement In the book, Oliver wakes up and sobers up.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
There was just that one white girl, now sobered up, in the dock.
—Mohammed Hanif, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024
The next day this fellow sobered up and went over to apologize.
—Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
From Shelby Bottoms in East Nashville to Percy Warner Park on the West Side, these grounds include miles of paved opportunities to sober up and absorb gorgeous surroundings.
—Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
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“Sober up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sober%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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