under the influence of
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: 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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Read is charged with murder in the second degree, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
He was arrested for operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
How Harry has changed under the influence of Meghan Markle has been baffling both to the royal family and beyond.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
The residents were forcibly sedated or kept under the influence of narcotics and locked in their rooms — which had the handles of their windows removed — the Ministry of Justice in Bulgaria said in a statement.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 9 June 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
He was arrested for operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
How Harry has changed under the influence of Meghan Markle has been baffling both to the royal family and beyond.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
The residents were forcibly sedated or kept under the influence of narcotics and locked in their rooms — which had the handles of their windows removed — the Ministry of Justice in Bulgaria said in a statement.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for under the influence of
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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 30 Jun. 2025.
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