as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol
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Recent Examples of alcohol
Sugar alcohols are known to cause digestive side effects in some people, such as bloating, gas, and diarrhea, especially when eaten in large portions.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Lower caffeine and alcohol intake.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
In the evening hours before the fatal shooting, the Castanedas attended a Christmas Eve party where multiple witnesses saw the husband drinking alcohol and behaving drunkenly and belligerently toward other guests, according to the DA’s news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
More states and countries are rolling out laws that treat cannabis with the same respect as alcohol or tobacco, creating safer access, stricter quality controls, and clearer educational frameworks.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Lower caffeine and alcohol intake.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
In the evening hours before the fatal shooting, the Castanedas attended a Christmas Eve party where multiple witnesses saw the husband drinking alcohol and behaving drunkenly and belligerently toward other guests, according to the DA’s news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
More states and countries are rolling out laws that treat cannabis with the same respect as alcohol or tobacco, creating safer access, stricter quality controls, and clearer educational frameworks.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcohol
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Last year, multiple locations were seized by the Kansas Department of Revenue for thousands of dollars in unpaid sales and liquor taxes.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Aldermen legalized video gambling machines in neighborhood establishments, restructured liquor taxes to bring in more revenue, cleared the way for advertising on downtown bridges and more.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Although evidence does not indicate how many people who have given up booze are taking up weed, the percentage of Americans ages 19 to 30 who reported consuming marijuana within the past year went up by 56 percent from 2009 to 2023, according to a University of Michigan report.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Wild West saloon — fully equipped with fans, refrigerators, booze and a television — overlooks a pristine saltwater pool in the center of the quarter-acre yard.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chain started with a single location in Rogers in 2017 and offers more than 20,000 drink combinations.—
John Magsam,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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When To Seek Medical Care Things like fizzy drinks, overeating, or swallowing air can cause bloating.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohol. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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