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
Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The day after the crash, the FWC investigators found a stash of empty booze bottles and cans on the boat.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
The Plant Butchers also shut down this year, while The Donut Room and booze brand never materialized.
—John McDermott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Why ban a less harmful compound like cannabis when booze is cheap and widely available to adults?
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The day after the crash, the FWC investigators found a stash of empty booze bottles and cans on the boat.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
The fiancee of a groom-to-be killed the day before his wedding by a teenage wrong-way driver on the Henry Hudson Parkway is suing the young suspect, a Times Square nightclub the lawsuit says served him booze, and an off-duty NYPD officer for chasing him after an earlier crash.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
The Plant Butchers also shut down this year, while The Donut Room and booze brand never materialized.
—John McDermott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booze
Noun
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Sheen, 60, opens up about his misuse of drugs and alcohol which wreaked havoc on his health and career.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the bar, Jeremiah is drunk and drowning his pain in alcohol.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who’s drinking hot pumpkin spice lattes in a chunky sweater may need to rein it in for a little while.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Delicious now, this will drink well for the next 4-6 years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dumas was last seen on surveillance footage entering and leaving a liquor store with two women.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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During meetings, Díaz de la Portilla would sometimes drink liquor out of a coffee mug or a paper cup, according to former staffers who spoke to the Herald on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.—
Joey Flechas,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Afrofuturist artwork, funk and soul on the speakers, and rum-forward cocktails transformed the setting.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Next up is the Apple Harvest Punch, a rum drink featuring cranberry, lemon and apple juice.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booze. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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