as in drinking
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
he went out boozing with his friends on his 21st birthday
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Recent Examples of boozing
At the same time, unlike other artists of the bro-country ilk, Aldean personally refrained from boozing it up throughout the show, waiting to pull out a red Solo cup with a shot of tequila in it until there were just 11 minutes left in a set that ran 97.
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Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boozing
drinking
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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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Sheen and Peele were on a plane and tensions were already high between the two — while Sheen started drinking heavily in his seat.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Boozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boozing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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