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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
That 2010 initiative went down to defeat, thanks in part to heavy opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and business groups worried about an uptick in stoned workers.
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Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
The Staten Island Ferry Pete Davidson and Colin Jost bought may have seemed like a joke or a stoned purchase, but there's a business plan behind it.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 July 2023
This thought was like a stoned epiphany from college, except I hadn’t been stoned in more than a decade.
—Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Future experiments with stoned C. elegans specimens could help scientists learn more about the endocannabinoid system and better target future medications to just the most relevant receptors, offering relief with fewer side effects.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2023
This version of herself is preserved in amber on Best Coast’s stoned and sunny 2010 debut, Crazy for You.
—Quinn Moreland, ELLE, 28 July 2023
Even without knowing the backstory, the many contradictions and half-baked arguments suggest this book grew out of a stoned idea.
—Kathleen Breitman, Fortune Crypto, 20 July 2023
Even its nearby excursions are sights to behold, such as the stoned streets of Altos de Chavón, a replica of a 16th-century Mediterranean village with major fairy tale energy.—Erica Gonzales, Senior Culture Editor Best time to get your shot: Sunrise, when there are less tourists.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 28 June 2023
In a First Look photo released Friday for their new Paramount+ show Special Ops: Lioness, the actresses are huddled together and apparently casing their surroundings, which include neutral stoned walls and columns — and perhaps something (or someone) off in the distance?
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
The Staten Island Ferry Pete Davidson and Colin Jost bought may have seemed like a joke or a stoned purchase, but there's a business plan behind it.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 July 2023
This thought was like a stoned epiphany from college, except I hadn’t been stoned in more than a decade.
—Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Future experiments with stoned C. elegans specimens could help scientists learn more about the endocannabinoid system and better target future medications to just the most relevant receptors, offering relief with fewer side effects.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2023
This version of herself is preserved in amber on Best Coast’s stoned and sunny 2010 debut, Crazy for You.
—Quinn Moreland, ELLE, 28 July 2023
Even without knowing the backstory, the many contradictions and half-baked arguments suggest this book grew out of a stoned idea.
—Kathleen Breitman, Fortune Crypto, 20 July 2023
Even its nearby excursions are sights to behold, such as the stoned streets of Altos de Chavón, a replica of a 16th-century Mediterranean village with major fairy tale energy.—Erica Gonzales, Senior Culture Editor Best time to get your shot: Sunrise, when there are less tourists.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 28 June 2023
In a First Look photo released Friday for their new Paramount+ show Special Ops: Lioness, the actresses are huddled together and apparently casing their surroundings, which include neutral stoned walls and columns — and perhaps something (or someone) off in the distance?
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
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“Stoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoned. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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