as in drunks
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
one can be a social drinker without turning into an alcoholic
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Recent Examples of alcoholics
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
A lot of 'em are ex addicts, alcoholics, a lot of us.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
No wonder why so many people became alcoholics.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Erdoğan’s speeches are full of practical advice about how to destroy the left, such as calling progressives lazy, impractical alcoholics funded by globalist lobbies and contrasting the efficiency of an imperial president with the messiness of parliamentary policymaking.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Because his subject was surrounded by colorful and often unpredictable characters—alcoholics, neurotics, and blowhards—Perkins’s self-effacing qualities make for a dramatic contrast and a wealth of wild stories.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Most notable was that the functional and young adult subtypes represented roughly between 19% to 31% of all alcoholics, while the chronic severe subtype represented only 9%—yet the latter has become the stereotype.
—Sarah Allen Benton, SELF, 23 Dec. 2025
His wife Lois founded Alateen, a group for the children of alcoholics, and co-founded Al-Anon Family Groups to help family members of alcoholics.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
A lot of 'em are ex addicts, alcoholics, a lot of us.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
No wonder why so many people became alcoholics.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Erdoğan’s speeches are full of practical advice about how to destroy the left, such as calling progressives lazy, impractical alcoholics funded by globalist lobbies and contrasting the efficiency of an imperial president with the messiness of parliamentary policymaking.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Because his subject was surrounded by colorful and often unpredictable characters—alcoholics, neurotics, and blowhards—Perkins’s self-effacing qualities make for a dramatic contrast and a wealth of wild stories.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Most notable was that the functional and young adult subtypes represented roughly between 19% to 31% of all alcoholics, while the chronic severe subtype represented only 9%—yet the latter has become the stereotype.
—Sarah Allen Benton, SELF, 23 Dec. 2025
His wife Lois founded Alateen, a group for the children of alcoholics, and co-founded Al-Anon Family Groups to help family members of alcoholics.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcoholics
Noun
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The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.—
John Penner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Most beer drinkers will recognize the name New Holland Brewing Company, so a stop at its Holland Brewpub should be on your agenda.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Canadian boycotts of American wine triggered by tariffs eliminated $360 million in exports, though some nimble small producers thrive by targeting younger wine drinkers.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Harris maintained that, like habitual drunkards, unlawful drug users may have their gun rights temporarily taken away.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hemani's lawyers also reject the government's attempt to liken laws disarming habitual drunkards to the law disarming drug users, arguing that those early restrictions covered only people who regularly abused alcohol, not all those who drink.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Alcoholics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholics. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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