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plural of carouse
as in drunks
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking the Old West custom of heading to the saloon at night for an all-out carouse and some poker playing

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carouses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of carouse
as in drinks
to take part in drunken revelry spent all of shore leave carousing with his mates

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Verb
  • After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • All three of us were also exposed to a family of chemicals called bisphenols, present in electronics, car parts, toys, household appliances, receipts, water pipes and the linings of metal food and drinks cans.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 23-year-old had spent the year of 2025 making a name for himself, with historic solos—and soloing sprees—from Alaska to Patagonia.
    Maya Silver, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe the economy is just right-sizing, with companies returning to more normal employee head-counts after recent hiring sprees.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Through countless binges and marathons, the NBC sitcom has built up a fan devotion that borders on religious.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Late-night YouTube binges, private DMs and social media posts could trigger a red flag on some dashboard.
    The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Carouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carouses. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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