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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the drunken revelers made sure to take taxis home instead of trying to drive
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as in intemperate
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
drunken ne'er-do-wells who had been pressed into service in the British navy
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Other dishes include classics like pad Thai, drunken noodles, pad see ew, several curries, khao soi, tom kha and larb.
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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2024
Danni calls Daisy over, but the chief stew can’t — or maybe more accurately, won’t — deal with it in her own drunken, eerily serene state.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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
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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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2024
Danni calls Daisy over, but the chief stew can’t — or maybe more accurately, won’t — deal with it in her own drunken, eerily serene state.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
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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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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
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Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
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Slim Chickens, a chain started in Arkansas, is also bringing locations to southeast Michigan and Jollibee, known for its fried chicken, opened its first location on busy Hall Road in Clinton Township.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
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Cornflake 'Fried' Chicken Not your typical fried chicken, but this recipe is a real crowd-pleaser.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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