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as in absorbent
able to soak up liquids especially readily special drying cloths that are so bibulous that they can absorb 10 times their weight in water

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as in drunken
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages a campaign to make the bibulous fraternity brother a collegiate archetype of the past

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Recent Examples of bibulous From that bibulous beginning, Mr. Epstein became a driving force behind the Library of America, which published its first books in 1979. Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022 Aside from his bibulous peculiarities, Old Roy is generous, brave, courteous and a keen lover of fun. John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2018 But how differently would the Iron Lady have handled Brexit or Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU’s bibulous president? Philip Delves Broughton, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018 Aside from his bibulous peculiarities, Old Roy is generous, brave, courteous and a keen lover of fun. John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2018 Old-school voters expecting him to reinstate the fading habit of the long and bibulous lunch may have to wait. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 9 May 2017
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Adjective
  • Choose the Right Bedding Material One of the easiest ways to make your coop low-maintenance is by using highly absorbent materials for bedding to collect droppings and other messes.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
  • These raw materials were—and to a major extent still are—used in many brands of absorbent pads, tampons and wipes.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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  • Assistant state’s attorneys will assist police in obtaining search warrants to conduct blood, breath or urine tests on people who are stopped on suspicion of drunken driving and refuse to submit to testing as required by Illinois law, the release said.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • In a stunning decision, the jury in her retrial voted unanimously to only convict Read of drunken driving sparing her any jail time.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
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  • Wilted leaves are the first sign your plant is thirsty.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
  • Just don't overthink it — water when your plant looks thirsty, and ease off when the soil feels too moist.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

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“Bibulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibulous. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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