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Recent Examples of dipsomania
While anxious weirdos were sprinting to the Piggly Wiggly to stock up on Wonder Bread and milk before the impending snowstorm hit, savvy folks focused more on their looming dipsomania.
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Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 23 Jan. 2016
Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 23 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipsomania
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Jackson died four years later on June 25, 2009, from acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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LaBeouf was previously court-ordered to attend rehab following a 2017 arrest in Georgia on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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The headline-splashing arrest came after LaBeouf claimed to be sober, blaming past abusive behavior on alcoholism.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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The mothership series ended tragically for the show’s central character, Damson Idris’ Franklin Saint, who spirals into alcoholism after Teddy McDonald, played by Carter Hudson, is killed by Franklin’s mother (Cissy Saint).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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“Dipsomania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipsomania. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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