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

Examples of under the influence of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Court records show she also was convicted of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol (OVI) after Goshen police pulled her over on March 2, 1996. —Jennifer Edwards Baker, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 3 Sep. 2025

Cobb is serving a 22- to 28-year sentence after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including second-degree murder and driving while under the influence of methamphetamine and sedatives. —Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025

Spot and futures showed mixed performance under the influence of multiple factors. —CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025

Previous research has shown that unlike ripples on Earth, which shift constantly under the influence of wind and water, Martian megaripples consist of fine sand beneath a layer of coarse grains. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for under the influence of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove