as in drunk
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
the Old West custom of heading to the saloon at night for an all-out carouse and some poker playing
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Recent Examples of carouse
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
Many of them had been carousing in Times Square only hours earlier.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 2 July 2024
The Panthers’ parade made its way down A1A in Fort Lauderdale Beach Sunday, with players carousing with celebrating fans, drinking out of shoes and enjoying the conclusion of a week of celebrations that energized and entertained South Floridians.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2024
Grove went on to win 300 games and reach the Hall of Fame; Earnshaw tailed off as his night life of carousing took its toll.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
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Verb
Befitting the times, the album sessions were reportedly carousing affairs.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
Many of them had been carousing in Times Square only hours earlier.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 2 July 2024
The Panthers’ parade made its way down A1A in Fort Lauderdale Beach Sunday, with players carousing with celebrating fans, drinking out of shoes and enjoying the conclusion of a week of celebrations that energized and entertained South Floridians.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2024
Grove went on to win 300 games and reach the Hall of Fame; Earnshaw tailed off as his night life of carousing took its toll.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carouse
Noun
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That’s different from dealing with homosexual drunks.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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The bus is full of heroes, students, shoppers, phone scrollers, mothers with kids, silent commuters and the occasional drunks.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Zimmerman, 44, was scheduled to perform a multi-hour set alongside fellow electronic artist Zhu, who could also be seen drinking during the show, according to videos posted to social media.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Van Hollen said those drinks were placed on the table by a Bukele aide, and that neither man drank them.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Simone Biles Knows Something About Victory Biles is coming off a record-setting spree in 2024 after winning four Olympic medals at the Paris Games, bringing her total medal count to 11 with seven gold, two silver and two bronze.—
Kasey Nelson,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Sacramento, the group robbed banks and credit unions in Vallejo, Suisun City, Benicia, Concord and Antioch in a spree that began in June of 2023 and continued through September 2024, the agreement shows.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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First up, while people are revelling following the verdict, the emotional intensity of reaction can be traced to a sense of loss.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Key speeches are faithfully delivered to an audience of two, not thousands; a scene of soldiers destructively revelling on a bridge is given a different spirit by ironic, out-of-time horseplay.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And that starts this week with this ten episode binge dump.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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And who wants to tell Peacock that Organized Crime Season 5 is a weekly release, not a binge drop?—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Carouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carouse. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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