as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
she found that after only three drinks she would be completely crocked
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Recent Examples of crocked
John Benson, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2021
Although the treaty promised an annuity, payments were often late or siphoned off to crocked traders.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2019
Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has given a positive update on crocked defender Dani Carvajal, refusing to rule the Real Madrid right-back out of his World Cup plans.
—SI.com, 29 May 2018
However, the crocked 28-year-old’s contract is set to run out at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, with the Germany international not opposed to plying his trade elsewhere.
—SI.com, 19 Oct. 2017
Walker has five assists already this season, impressing massively in a right wing back role for Guardiola, whilst Delph has added another string to his bow whilst playing at left back as deputy for the crocked Benjamin Mendy.
—SI.com, 2 Nov. 2017
Fast forward six years and this precocious gem that the English media had so emphatically hyped up now finds himself crocked, stagnated and plying his trade sporadically in youth and cup fixtures.
—SI.com, 21 Oct. 2017
By the end of some drinking-club evenings most of the participants were so crocked that Rudy might as well have been pouring grape Gatorade.
—Patrick Cooke, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
James is set to take Danny Drinkwater's place who is unlikely to be fit due to a thigh strain, while King will replace the crocked summer signing Vicente Iborra.
—SI.com, 10 Aug. 2017
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An arriving officer arrested the Parma Heights resident, who was crocked, for disorderly conduct.
—John Benson, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2021
Although the treaty promised an annuity, payments were often late or siphoned off to crocked traders.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2019
Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has given a positive update on crocked defender Dani Carvajal, refusing to rule the Real Madrid right-back out of his World Cup plans.
—SI.com, 29 May 2018
However, the crocked 28-year-old’s contract is set to run out at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, with the Germany international not opposed to plying his trade elsewhere.
—SI.com, 19 Oct. 2017
Walker has five assists already this season, impressing massively in a right wing back role for Guardiola, whilst Delph has added another string to his bow whilst playing at left back as deputy for the crocked Benjamin Mendy.
—SI.com, 2 Nov. 2017
Fast forward six years and this precocious gem that the English media had so emphatically hyped up now finds himself crocked, stagnated and plying his trade sporadically in youth and cup fixtures.
—SI.com, 21 Oct. 2017
By the end of some drinking-club evenings most of the participants were so crocked that Rudy might as well have been pouring grape Gatorade.
—Patrick Cooke, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
James is set to take Danny Drinkwater's place who is unlikely to be fit due to a thigh strain, while King will replace the crocked summer signing Vicente Iborra.
—SI.com, 10 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crocked
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When these interact with hot water, they can get released into the tea and end up being drunk.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fruit flies sing, get drunk and can be kept awake with caffeine, suggesting even more similarities between their brains and ours.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere in Cher's memoir, the singer recalls her relationship with Gene Simmons, taking a drunken John Lennon to the Playboy Mansion and her first impression of Dolly Parton, among other anecdotes.Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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There are absolutely no alterations in the story line of Born Yesterday, which is the account of Harry Brock, who climbs to the top of the junk business and proposes now to form an international cartel with the help of his drunken lawyer and a crooked congressman.THR Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
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Pommery blends these wines to be enjoyed with food—this one would be amazing with something as fine as lobster in cream sauce or as casual as fried chicken.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, how much room there is for fried chicken in the Arizona market remains to be seen.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some wet weather could impact parts of the East on Christmas Day.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Their warm and wet climates couldn’t produce the brawny horses needed for their cavalries.David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
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She was charged with driving while intoxicated as a first offense and driving while impaired.John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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State police said the trooper found that the vehicle’s registration was expired and that the driver showed signs of being impaired.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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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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Long-term doubts In China, the government prohibits blind box sales to children under the age of eight due to worries over addiction.Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
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The rifle season ended on Dec. 1 so, on Dec. 7, Bruce climbed into a ground blind with a crossbow.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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Their plastered smiles and scripted pleasantries represented a great loss of emotional freedom and a new level of managerial control.TIME, TIME, 24 Oct. 2023
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And the room, van Gogh’s bedroom in Arles, with its rough-hewn bed frame and the restful violet color of the plastered walls.David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2022
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“Crocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crocked. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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