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
Jessica Sager, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Nothing good comes from drunk and belligerent passengers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Feel the atmosphere exuding from the eclectic collection of characters gathered, from tourists to local drunks, all lorded over by the effervescent Jimenez.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 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
Eventually, Hose got Tanya drunk and raped her for the first time, Tanya recalled.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Nothing good comes from drunk and belligerent passengers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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A drunk who was always getting his naughty bits out, Jake even had an aborted threeway with Fraser Olender and Rayna Lindsey.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Feel the atmosphere exuding from the eclectic collection of characters gathered, from tourists to local drunks, all lorded over by the effervescent Jimenez.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 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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The new script brings to life images that are only discussed in Gogol’s original, such as a group of drunken rats.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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She was arrested on charges including drunken driving and hit-and-run, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Decades later Anna Lyda, an alcoholic, was drunk in bed when a cigarette ignited the mattress and burned her to death.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although children of alcoholics are four times as likely as others to become alcoholics, half of them won’t have any issues.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After a 40-bank robbing spree, the saga of South Florida’s most infamous gangsters ended with a midnight police ambush on a bridge over Sebastian Inlet that left Ashley and his cohorts dead.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went on an online thanking spree after dozens of world leaders voiced support for him in the aftermath of his contentious Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 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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Police charged Donnie Ray Cobb — the driver who lost control of his Audi — with second-degree murder, driving while impaired and other offenses.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2025
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As this occurs, a person with MS may experience a range of symptoms such as impaired vision, memory lapses, mobility issues, muscle spasms, walking difficulties, imbalance, fatigue, mood swings and pain, numbness or tingling in their hands and feet.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here are ten that are worth the binge, and there’s a mix of romance, comedy, and real-life and scripted drama to keep viewers very busy.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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After 26 years spent working around Hart’s erratic binges and missing mornings, Rodgers (Andrew Scott at his most urbane) has found a new partner in Oscar Hammerstein (Simon Delaney), a large, bluff man who reveres Hart as his profession’s sage.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 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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Offerings might include crudo, flash fried and pan seared presentations drizzled with a fragrant curry or a savory aguachile sauce.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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What to order: Hangover taco — chicken, fries, salsa and fried egg.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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