as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
this will be a birthday party without booze
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as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
he went out boozing with his friends on his 21st birthday
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Recent Examples of booze
Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
And don't even think about buying booze without a boss' approval.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Ferrara makes no bones about the catastrophic consequences of so much boozing and chasing the dragon on his personal life and finances.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Fizzy drinks, items sweetened with sugar alcohols, and booze can all pump up gas production too.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
And don't even think about buying booze without a boss' approval.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Weed’s true breakthrough won’t come from smoking, vaping, or even eating, but from beverages analogous to booze.
—Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Ferrara makes no bones about the catastrophic consequences of so much boozing and chasing the dragon on his personal life and finances.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booze
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Risk factors at any age include obesity, lack of physical activity, a diet high in red or processed meat and low in fruits and vegetables, smoking, heavy alcohol use, having inflammatory bowel disease or a family history of colorectal cancer.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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His blood alcohol is currently under seal but has been referenced in open court.—
Aaron Curtis,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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George has a particular fondness for drinking out of my watering can.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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First off, the guy on the sidewalk outside the liquor store was a drunk, not an oracle.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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After a 10-year fight, his father was granted Pennsylvania’s first liquor license for a country club in 1959.—
Brad Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Morton Mwangi is launching her own rum company but finds entrepreneurship more challenging than expected.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Montanya Distillers For something stronger, head to Montanya Distillers, an award-winning local distiller known for its rum.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booze. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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