under the influence of
idiom
: being affected by
She was under the influence of drugs.
The satellite came under the influence of the planet's gravitational pull.
under the influence of a foreign government
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That driver, 65-year-old Jeffrey Colburn, was convicted in June 2015 of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, according to WMTW.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Police said there is no indication the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and speed does not appear to have been a factor.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The Slidell Police Department announced the arrest of Kristen Anders for vehicular homicide, with the department saying it was determined the 55-year-old was under the influence of alcohol and central nervous system depressants at the time of the incident.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The woman who caused the car accident that killed Khyree Jackson, who was a rookie on the Minnesota Vikings last year at the time of his death, pleaded guilty to three counts of negligent homicide under the influence of alcohol on Friday.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Police said there is no indication the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and speed does not appear to have been a factor.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The Slidell Police Department announced the arrest of Kristen Anders for vehicular homicide, with the department saying it was determined the 55-year-old was under the influence of alcohol and central nervous system depressants at the time of the incident.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The woman who caused the car accident that killed Khyree Jackson, who was a rookie on the Minnesota Vikings last year at the time of his death, pleaded guilty to three counts of negligent homicide under the influence of alcohol on Friday.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Under the influence of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20influence%20of. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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