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
Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Keep the booze flowing at White Stadium during professional women’s soccer matches, the Boston City Council said when rejecting a measure that sought to uphold state law restricting alcohol at public school facilities.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 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
That said, many frequent fliers have found ways to give their beverage a boost and even score free booze in economy seats.
—Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Keep the booze flowing at White Stadium during professional women’s soccer matches, the Boston City Council said when rejecting a measure that sought to uphold state law restricting alcohol at public school facilities.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 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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Drug and alcohol screenings came back negative.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That approach often comes with tradeoffs, like cutting back on alcohol or budgeting differently to afford the classes and trainers who know their name and celebrate their wins.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Use it as a mixer for your favorite spring cocktails or drink it all on its own.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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Brown also asked about medical records that showed Mensing started smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol at age 11 and taking opioids at 16.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s no liquor license yet, but that’s pending.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the common liquor, distilled from grains or potatoes, can be a natural alternative to many synthetic cleaning products and an inexpensive, shelf-stable swap in a pinch.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bar highlights rum and Caribbean cocktail heritage, including guava mojitos and elevated classics like the Canchánchara.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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In celebration of its centennial, La Concha has a slate of special events planned, including a 100 Years of Salsa series, rum pairing dinners in collaboration with Papa’s Pilar Distillery and a Gatsby-style Repeal of Prohibition brunch.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booze. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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