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: being under the influence of a drug (such as marijuana) taken especially for pleasure : high
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Examples of stoned in a Sentence
He was stoned on pot.
They got stoned at the party.
Recent Examples on the Web
He was incredibly bummed out — and very, very, very stoned.
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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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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
See all Example Sentences for stoned
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“Stoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoned. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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