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
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Few zero proof brands attempt to mimic the minty, spicy, bitter profile of a true amaro, which makes Bare’s version a standout for anyone who wants a booze-free digestif or a more complex base for after-dinner mocktails.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 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
Bowie was also a heavy indulger of booze and recreational drugs during that decade, which mirrored the character’s descent into the destructive nature of fame and fortune and humankind's lesser angels.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Few zero proof brands attempt to mimic the minty, spicy, bitter profile of a true amaro, which makes Bare’s version a standout for anyone who wants a booze-free digestif or a more complex base for after-dinner mocktails.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Verb
Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 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
Noun
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What's more is that the cocktail can be prepped alcohol-free.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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He will be required to attend an alcohol treatment program, Laboeuf’s attorney, Sarah Chervinsky, told the AP.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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As the two men drink their first soda for nearly a year and wistfully speak of clean clothes, another first-person view drone is heard overhead in the city of Kramatorsk, sending locals scattering.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This is a time when TCM has never been more popular, with practices including acupuncture, as well as cupping, herbal medicine, and other somatic therapies (or something as simple as drinking warm water) going mainstream in the Western world.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Noun
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But people more commonly associate sports with beer, Nesin said, so the World Cup will be a bigger boost to their business than liquor.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out early Monday at a bar and liquor store in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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What honors the Caribbean the most is definitely showcasing these flavors, these combinations, but also the stories behind the people who make this happen and create these beautiful rums and spirits out there — families who have created these rums for generations and aren’t the owners anymore.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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There are no kitchen workers scouring pots or raconteurs drinking rum punch; most of the figures seem utterly incapable of offering directions or telling a joke, much less running, sweating, or allowing blood to flow through their veins.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booze. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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