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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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
I know I said that I liked the party, but you have to remember: I was boozy at the time
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Recent Examples of booze
Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The next day, the FWC found 61 empty booze bottles and cans on the boat, which had been carrying 12 underage girls.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
At this party and others across Washington DC on Sunday night, dozens of podcasters, influencers, and Republican digital strategists took their victory lap, boozing with their online mutuals and handing out awards for their accomplishments.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For so long, among an army of foes, cocaine led the charge, but, in time, so did the booze.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The next day, the FWC found 61 empty booze bottles and cans on the boat, which had been carrying 12 underage girls.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Verb
There is no plot to speak of in this delicately directed film that somehow does acquire suspense as Peter works out the kinks of his yesterday, Rebecca Hall as Rosenkrantz in a fabulous red smock, cigarettes and booze freely flowing everywhere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
At this party and others across Washington DC on Sunday night, dozens of podcasters, influencers, and Republican digital strategists took their victory lap, boozing with their online mutuals and handing out awards for their accomplishments.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booze
Noun
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Visitors are also allowed to bring their own lawn chairs and pop-up tents, as well as their own food and drinks (just no alcohol or glass jars and bottles).—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
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Whether naturally occurring or added by the winemaker, the role of yeast in wine production is to digest sugar and produce alcohol, which remains in the wine, and carbon dioxide, which is released as gas.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Sure, standing around drinking beer and grilling is fun.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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But no one is really watching that; this event is about drinking and being seen, or just catching up with friends.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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And rather than exact revenge on a jock bully, nerdy William gets drunk, sheds his dorky image, and becomes a party god.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
10 June 2025
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The victims of drunk and/or drug driving are not the only people impacted.—
Duane O. King,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2025
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But in the last decade or so, Americans have come around to the herbaceous charms of these fortified wines—in spritzes, on the rocks—and liquor store shelves are beginning to reflect the kaleidoscopic range the category has to offer.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 June 2025
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According to a press release from California Lottery shared on Tuesday, June 10, the California residents ordered a pizza and popped into a nearby liquor store to break a large bill to leave a tip.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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The film starred Harbour as a drunken, disillusioned Santa Claus ready to hang up his hat when his sense of heroism is stirred by a young girl whose family is taken hostage.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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In [apartment] 201 there were heartbreaks, there were loves, drunken parties with friends, with family—all the stories are there.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
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Several hundred rum entries were evaluated at the 2025 SFWSC, and 18 of those rums, all Double Gold winners, are in the final round, contending for the best rum expression in their respective category and the crowning achievement of World’s Best Rum.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Barbados Surf, sunshine, rum punch—there are many reasons why travelers frequent the Caribbean, but unfortunately LGBTQ rights have not historically been one of them.—
Todd Plummer,
AFAR Media,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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But my favorite controversy came in the 1985 series, when the Flyers’ radical idea of letting their goalies have a water bottle on top of the net resulted in Glen Sather threatening to pull the Oilers off the ice while demanding to know whether buckets of fried chicken were next.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Much of Lucky Bird’s clientele are office workers who place orders for fried chicken sandwiches, tenders, wings and sides like cheddar jalapeño biscuits.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Of course, be mindful of where cords are running to prevent them from getting wet during our frequent spring and summer showers.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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When the humidity is factored in, the heat indices and wet bulb globe temperatures will be at dangerous levels for activity, exertion, and our infrastructure.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booze. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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