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
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
The restaurant’s name is a play on Abes’ other nearby concept, Bar{n} booze {n} bites.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
One of his signature drinks, the Fiery Squad, is his booze-free take on the classic Mexican Firing Squad, layered with citrus, grenadine, bitters, and, of course, a robust wallop of ginger.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
The restaurant’s name is a play on Abes’ other nearby concept, Bar{n} booze {n} bites.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booze
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This diet prioritizes eating vegetables, fruits, beans, olive oil, nuts and fish, and limits consuming meat and dairy with moderate consumption of alcohol.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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An autopsy report on the driver of a gasoline tanker truck that smashed into a light rail abutment along Yale Avenue in Denver on Thanksgiving shows the driver had alcohol and methamphetamine in his system.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Singing, drinking a toast to the Babes.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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TikTok is buzzing over a home remedy that claims drinking grape juice mixed with activated charcoal can cure the stomach bug.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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The participants reported their average weekly intake of beer, wine and liquor intake during four age periods — 18 to 24, 25 to 39, 40 to 54, and 55 and older.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, Tatmon was observed loitering outside a liquor store directly across the street from the Sky Market with two other men, one of whom subsequently shot and killed Edward Morgan, 41, of Oakland, during a confrontation.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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There are walking trails, a spa, water activities such as boating and windsurfing, rum tasting, and three infinity-edge pools.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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That might mean a beachside lunch at the Cap Shack with rum punches, watermelon gazpacho, and a tuna poke bowl from a food truck.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booze. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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