as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the friends agreed they couldn't let him drive in his besotted condition
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Recent Examples of besotted
The besotted student starts going out of her way to bump into her new teacher, seeking her out in the school’s corridors or staff areas or outdoor spaces.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
The besotted who search for the perfect ring for a Valentine’s Day proposal have nothing on Adélie penguins.
—Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
But Zehme remains too besotted by Carson to reconcile these disparate pieces of the man in any meaningful way.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
In a difficult role, Freeman makes the besotted teacher an incurable romantic, at least in his eyes.
—James Verniere, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
The besotted who search for the perfect ring for a Valentine’s Day proposal have nothing on Adélie penguins.
—Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
But Zehme remains too besotted by Carson to reconcile these disparate pieces of the man in any meaningful way.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
In a difficult role, Freeman makes the besotted teacher an incurable romantic, at least in his eyes.
—James Verniere, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for besotted
Adjective
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But marijuana consumption has gone up at the same time that alcohol consumption has gone down, and the qualitative differences between being high and being drunk translate to differences in social behavior.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Eilert is soon drunk and distraught over seemingly losing his manuscript, and Hedda tells her ex-lover to kill himself.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nineteenth century reformers and religious authorities condemned the circus as an ungodly, drunken spectacle ripe with gender transgressions and obscenities.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The fatal October crash is the latest of several drunken driving charges for the 53-year-old Dominguez.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Breakfast dishes include a California-style burrito and a sweet potato bowl with Peruvian-style roast chicken, while lunch options include pan con chicharron sandwiches with fried pork and sweet potato.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hot fried eggplant was stacked greater than 2 inches in a hotel pan for cooling.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Remove thick layers of leaves, especially wet ones, from the lawn.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the rubber sole adds traction to keep you stable on wet or slippery surfaces.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet, in a game in the biggest league in the world, the decision was left to be made by a man with an impaired view of the incident.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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For centuries, if you were born with impaired eyesight, there was nothing that could be done about it.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The supernatural thriller follows Bua, a woman pushed to her breaking point after nearly losing her job and facing the inability to pay for her blind sister’s treatment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Backed by data purporting to show that Drake, in particular, has benefitted from billions of fake streams, the lawsuit accuses Spotify of turning a blind eye to exploitation of its payout model, which allocates royalties to artists based on their share of total streaming volume.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance.—
Mykola Lukashuk,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is when water from a sprinkler head sprays out onto the sidewalk or street, and that's considered wasted water.—
Yvette Fernandez,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Besotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besotted. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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