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: being under the influence of a drug (such as marijuana) taken especially for pleasure : high
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Examples of stoned in a Sentence
He was stoned on pot.
They got stoned at the party.
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For a generation of stoned young people, this was their introduction to Titmouse.
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James Grebey, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2025
Farley is mid-swing, showing off a toned stoned stomach and arms.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Kudos to Anderson for that, but audiences were left a little puzzled — fair enough for a film where the off-screen narrator has to psychically connect with Joaquin Phoenix’s stoned protagonist to move the plot along.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Pac’s sense of self was more expansive than ever; stoned hangout raps could co-exist alongside sneering disses and thunderous Judgment Day diatribes.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
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James Grebey, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2025
Farley is mid-swing, showing off a toned stoned stomach and arms.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Kudos to Anderson for that, but audiences were left a little puzzled — fair enough for a film where the off-screen narrator has to psychically connect with Joaquin Phoenix’s stoned protagonist to move the plot along.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Pac’s sense of self was more expansive than ever; stoned hangout raps could co-exist alongside sneering disses and thunderous Judgment Day diatribes.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stoned
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“Stoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoned. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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