as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
this will be a birthday party without booze
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as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
he went out boozing with his friends on his 21st birthday
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Recent Examples of booze
David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Cutting back on booze even just a little may still be worth it.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
Karri Peifer, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
But booze—and sugar, which is abundant in mixed drinks—can leave you parched, and dehydration is a common migraine trigger.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
First: get some memorable speeches out of a bunch of celebrities packed into a ballroom and plied with booze on national television.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Cutting back on booze even just a little may still be worth it.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Maymont's Merry Market brings together more than 70 local makers for a day of shopping, plus live music, food and booze trucks and a holiday train.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
But booze—and sugar, which is abundant in mixed drinks—can leave you parched, and dehydration is a common migraine trigger.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booze
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Many were drinking alcohol from coolers at the home, the release said.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Limit caffeine to earlier in the day, and don’t drink alcohol within 3 hours of bedtime.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Neighbors called the residents of the apartment where Portillo was found dead problem tenants who were known to drink excessively and act rowdy.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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One of her first scenes involved drinking tequila and smoking cigarettes on the streets of New York City.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Chris Perugini’s introduction to whiskey came at a time when Scotch was cheap, bourbon collected dust on liquor store shelves, and the only person drinking Manhattans was your ... Editorial Standards Forbes Accolades Join The Conversation Comments 0 One Community.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Adriana Atilano, 53, a clerk at a liquor store in Pilsen who is originally from Mexico, said many Latinos in Chicago had come to resent its status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants.—
Ernesto Londoño,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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With items like party wings tossed in a Georgia peach and habanero sauce and juicy roasted hen with collard greens paired with timely tipples such as The First Snow (spiced rum, hazelnut liqueur, double spiced chai tea, cinnamon and heavy cream), travel day is downright tranquil.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Much like the classic daiquiri—which is also based on a sugarcane spirit (rum), sugar, and lime—the caipirinha welcomes tinkering and variation through the use of additional flavors and fruits.—
Shannon Mustipher,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booze. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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