carouses 1 of 2

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
  • Nor does the audience know exactly what will happen to whichever character drinks the water.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
  • For most, the goal is to keep food and drinks cold while making ice last as long as possible.
    Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Similar compound-building sprees are playing out in Aspen, the Hamptons, and Los Angeles, where Saghian and other moguls have pieced together trophy properties into massive private domains.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Boyajian and Pedranti became fixtures on the Resorts World trips, with Boyajian receiving the wires from Ohtani’s account via Mizuhara and then forwarding the funds directly to the casino in preparation for their gambling sprees.
    DAVID AMSDEN, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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