as in drunken
being under the influence of alcohol
several wedding guests who got a little drunk
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as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
you can't trust anything that old drunk says
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as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
after a weeklong drunk he was unable to remember anything
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or drank
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as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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as in boozed
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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Recent Examples of drunk
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Others follow, most still drunk, and file onto the bus.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Carson’s desire for control and solitude will be very familiar to readers who know dry drunks.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
A number of farm cats that drank raw milk or found infected birds got sick and died — alerting health officials that something was up.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The program handles cases such as drunk in public, assault or even hit-and-run vehicle crashes, Kirkaldy said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Others follow, most still drunk, and file onto the bus.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
Lord John, who also copes by getting rip-roaring drunk, refuses to let Claire mourn Jamie alone.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Carson’s desire for control and solitude will be very familiar to readers who know dry drunks.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
But now, the virus has been detected in at least 865 herds of cows across at least 16 states, as well as in raw (unpasteurized) milk sold in California and in domestic cats who drank raw milk.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
A number of farm cats that drank raw milk or found infected birds got sick and died — alerting health officials that something was up.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
Adjective
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Analisa Corr, a 53-year-old Australian woman who claims her father is former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., pleaded innocent to charges accusing her of causing a drunken disturbance on a Jetstar domestic flight between Hobart and Sydney.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Gone is the attention to process and scuzzy detail that made the first film notable, replaced here by a wild, drunken emotional energy that dispenses with story logic and clarity.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His father was an alcoholic and had temper issues that led him to fire 200 bullet rounds into their home one night, as Knight and his brothers hid in the house.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Brittany Luse is joined by writer and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how people are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the lessons she's learned as a recovering alcoholic.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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By the time the killing spree was put to an end, some estimates put the number of victims as high as 135.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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The juvenile is one of three Fort Smith teenagers accused of threatening a driver at gunpoint and setting out on a robbery spree Oct. 29.—
Penny Weaver,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Apply it to clean, dry skin on the neck and chest, massaging it in until it’s fully absorbed.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Yet Dylan remained deeply ambivalent about being absorbed into any kind of movement.—
Grant Wong,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But long-term use can increase the risk of serious medical conditions, such as an impaired immune system, greater likelihood of bone fractures and chronic kidney disease.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Drowsy and impaired driving habits were also addressed.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Planning The Perfect San Francisco Arts Weekend Visitors to San Francisco arriving for FOG on Thursday, and locals, can jumpstart their arts binge weekend taking advantage of late-night hours on Thursdays at the Asian Art Museum, until 8:00 PM, and SFMOMA, until 9:00 PM.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Moderate drinking acted as a protective factor, while binge drinking amplified depression.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Sun-soaked and beautiful, the film takes place in Santa Barbara in 1979, where Dorothea (Annette Bening) is trying to raise her son (Lucas Jade Zumann) in an ever-changing world.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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More than an inch of rain over several days soaked the grounds making muddy hills slippery and dangerous, forcing most spectators onto the narrow walkways and creating huge, impassable (and in some places, scary) bottlenecks.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Hot honey: Four pizzas and two appetizers on Paulie Gee's menu feature this craze, along with fried chicken at The Eagle and Kitchen Social. 🥒 Pickled foods: Get your fix delivered from the Crazy Cucumber.—
Alissa Widman Neese,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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From shrimp platters to crab cakes to fried oysters, Page’s sources much of its seafood locally.—
Carolanne Griffith Roberts,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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