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
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
Despite alcohol having much higher rates of consumption than weed in California (93 million gallons of alcohol per year vs. 1.4 million pounds of weed), the state collects more tax revenue from cannabis consumption than booze.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Felix Nesi (tr. Lara Norgaard), The Dial, 21 Jan. 2024
For one, a declining share of Americans are boozing: 58% of adults were drinkers in 2024, a 28-year low, according to Gallup.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Most people drown their post-breakup heartache in booze, ice cream and/or a rebound fling.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
Despite alcohol having much higher rates of consumption than weed in California (93 million gallons of alcohol per year vs. 1.4 million pounds of weed), the state collects more tax revenue from cannabis consumption than booze.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
The jubilant atmosphere inspired by dried and roasted meats, booze, and the prospect of watching an idol in action dissipated when the young men heard those words.
—Felix Nesi (tr. Lara Norgaard), The Dial, 21 Jan. 2024
For one, a declining share of Americans are boozing: 58% of adults were drinkers in 2024, a 28-year low, according to Gallup.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booze
Noun
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These criteria include disorders related to alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, prescription drugs and other substances.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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His blood alcohol content was later found to be nearly twice the legal limit to drive a vehicle, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Crumble Smith recommends using half your body weight as a starting point to figure out how many ounces per day to drink.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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The 2018 vintage is exceptional and is drinking perfectly right now.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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While Unicorn is becoming a high-end investment platform for some, Marquis, 36, a bartender at the Franklin Tap who lives in Uptown, is using it more like an exotic corner liquor store and has multiple bids in this week’s auction.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Baijiu is the world’s most popular liquor by volume, most commonly distilled from sorghum, but also from rice, wheat, corn and millet.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Volume trends for rum (-8.22%), brandy/Cognac (-8.93%), and gin (-4.99%) also declined for the year.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The cycle continues Martinez and another pledge were ordered to finish a half-gallon of rum between them, and Martinez’s blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.372 after his death, almost five times the legal limit, his family previously said in a statement.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booze. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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