as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the friends agreed they couldn't let him drive in his besotted condition
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Recent Examples of besotted
If anything, Oppenheimer can be overly besotted.
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Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
In front of me at her show sat a group of young women who seemed besotted by Sui’s faux fur coats and bags and her paillette beanies and sparkly twinsets.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Burnishing his cult of personality is, for all but the most besotted or trollish, not on that list.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
In America's gladiatorial two-party system, that could well deprive Republicans of a winning political issue with which to batter out-of-touch, climate change-besotted Democrats.
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MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for besotted
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
In front of me at her show sat a group of young women who seemed besotted by Sui’s faux fur coats and bags and her paillette beanies and sparkly twinsets.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Burnishing his cult of personality is, for all but the most besotted or trollish, not on that list.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
In America's gladiatorial two-party system, that could well deprive Republicans of a winning political issue with which to batter out-of-touch, climate change-besotted Democrats.
—
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for besotted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for besotted
Adjective
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At a different show, a drunk pedestrian tried to board the bus during faux-Monroe’s speech.
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The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office said evidence presented during the trial showed Sherman was drunk and had taken psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, in his Lodi apartment prior to meeting Makinano outside Garry's Lounge that night.
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The show presented the moment as Sullivan, who had a boyfriend at the time of filming the 2004 cycle months prior in 2003, having a drunken one-off affair with one of the male models in attendance.
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Years of advocacy led by victims’ families exposed mistakes and wrongdoing by police – who initially spread a false narrative blaming drunken fans – and extracted an apology from the government.
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The treat features McDonald's signature apple filling, wrapped in a golden, fried crust.
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Southern Grandmas know that fried potatoes aren't just for supper.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research.
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An uncertain situation can still be a poor investment when a weak balance sheet or a permanently impaired business is involved.
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Peptide skin-care products have the unique ability to target a host of skin concerns, from sagging to an impaired skin barrier, in part because there are so many different types of peptides.
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The soccer gods, inherently fickle and usually corrupt, actually rewarded that blind devotion.
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When a blind review process is not feasible, bias may still be reduced by directing evaluators to assess the work product, rather than evaluating the worker.
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When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.
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No doubling back, no wasted time zigzagging across the city.
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“Besotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besotted. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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