pothead

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Recent Examples of pothead He was suspended for nearly three seasons and became a national punchline as the pothead who threw away his career. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 To impress her office crush Colin (Dylan O’Brien), a callow pothead-turned-globe-trotting influencer with a grotty Pete Davidson-esque charisma, Danni concocts a phony invitation to a writers retreat in Paris. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 20 July 2022 America's proudest pothead has decided to hang up his joint. NBC News, 3 Dec. 2019 Our ostensible hero, Moondog (a blissed-out, slack-jawed Matthew McConaughey), is a celebrated pothead-poet who stumbles through in a kind of a devil-may-care delirium. Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2020 See all Example Sentences for pothead 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothead
Noun
  • The New York Post is like having the New York Times summarized for you by a crackhead.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2024
  • Pity that crackhead tattooist wasn’t as artistic as the guy at the custom shop.
    Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Each of the many phishing centers answers to Derek Danforth (Josh Hutcherson), a douchey 28-year-old rich-kid cokehead who tools around his office on a skateboard in extraordinarily ugly outfits (that puke-green suit!) and bad highlights.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024
  • It was rumored Pacino’s character was a cokehead, something Pacino and Mann have copped to in recent years.
    Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • So take the opportunity to watch a stoner comedy that has held up remarkably well in the two-decades-plus since its release.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The stoner film grossed $104 million at the box office on a $2-million budget.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • She was stoned and trying to alibi Reed, but Harry wrote her off as a lying druggie.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Although his timing is awkward, Matty makes an earnest attempt at encouraging Stanley, advising him to approach the search like a private investigator, earning the trust of fellow druggies who might point Stanley in the right direction.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Yet in that regard, the instantaneous torque of electric propulsion could still provide enough thrust to satisfy speed freaks driving a production Sollei.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The Ultima line was designed for speed freaks looking to enjoy quick getaways in comfort and style.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023

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“Pothead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothead. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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