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
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Dane receives more screen time, but his dissolute, oft-drunk character is hard to watch knowing the actor’s offscreen battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
—Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Laura’s functional alcoholism, long ignored by everybody, finally reached a breaking point after a drunk-driving accident with her young son in the car.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Mar. 2026
Writings by Kouri Richins found in the family home indicate the couple drank a Moscow Mule cocktail and a lemon drop shot.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Spring Breakers getting drunk in the street.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Dane receives more screen time, but his dissolute, oft-drunk character is hard to watch knowing the actor’s offscreen battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
—Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
His new assistant, Yancey, was a drunk.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Laura’s functional alcoholism, long ignored by everybody, finally reached a breaking point after a drunk-driving accident with her young son in the car.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
The only region of India where tea plants grew naturally was in the northeastern state of Assam, where locals also drank tea beverages.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Mar. 2026
Writings by Kouri Richins found in the family home indicate the couple drank a Moscow Mule cocktail and a lemon drop shot.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
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Roster imbues his Ed with a sort of goofball persona, delightfully recalling his many hotel adventures after some drunken discomfort.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Demorris Hunter was accused of strangling 38-year-old Teresa Green in May 2002 shortly after a party with their neighbors allegedly ended in a drunken altercation.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Each one is thoughtfully crafted with its alcoholic sibling in mind, so the notes and flavors felt more like siblings than distant cousins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The whisky priest, an alcoholic who has broken most of his vows, is the sole remaining active priest in the state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Police believe one person is responsible for an expensive vandalism spree in Union County, New Jersey.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Boston led by just three points entering the final quarter before going on a game-breaking 16-6 spree that was started by a long 3-pointer from Pritchard 18 seconds into the period.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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Creating an enviable lounge area—where summer reads can be enjoyed, cocktails can be sipped, and entertaining the whole neighborhood can take place—will be a gamechanger for your summer plans.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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The pumps pulled seventeen million gallons of stormwater off the streets, and the new blue-and-green infrastructure absorbed runoff to alleviate pressure on the pipes.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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What Makes the Glycinate Form Different Magnesium glycinate is chelated to the amino acid glycine, which improves how efficiently it’s absorbed through the intestinal wall.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The internet is full of accounts of the difficulties of captchas for the visually impaired, so ChatGPT’s training data is full of them, too.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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Cellphone use can distract students and lead to disengagement from school, impaired learning and poorer mental health.—
Brian Jacob,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By 18, O’Rourke was a binge and blackout drinker and regularly used drugs including cocaine, amphetamines and barbiturates.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of a lean eight-episode binge drop and a moody antihero, the medical drama rolls out 15-episode seasons, one a week, full of lofty ideals and heroic characters fighting the good fight.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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