as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
although he can still hold a job, he's definitely become a problem drinker
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Recent Examples of drinker
As a rock star in the 1970s and 1980s, Osbourne was an avid drug user and alcohol drinker.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
In August 2024 Agency opened in its own space at the Dubbel Dutch boutique hotel, expanding its offerings for both drinkers and nondrinkers.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Over the last two decades, the share of heavy drinkers who have advanced liver scarring jumped from 1.8% to 4.3%.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
Among heavy drinkers, the risk of significant liver damage more than doubled over a 22-year period, from nearly 2% in 1999-2004 to more than 4% in 2013-20.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
In August 2024 Agency opened in its own space at the Dubbel Dutch boutique hotel, expanding its offerings for both drinkers and nondrinkers.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Over the last two decades, the share of heavy drinkers who have advanced liver scarring jumped from 1.8% to 4.3%.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
Among heavy drinkers, the risk of significant liver damage more than doubled over a 22-year period, from nearly 2% in 1999-2004 to more than 4% in 2013-20.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinker
Noun
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Protecting his sobriety is why tight end Darren Waller, a recovering drug addict and alcoholic — who has faced multiple suspensions throughout his eight-year NFL career — abruptly retired from the game last season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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Leonard was an alcoholic whose drinking began in high school.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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Gunja’s husband was a drunk who sold chicken and mutton bones for a living, collecting them from dhaba eating places, then transporting them to a bone-meal-fertilizer factory.—
Kiran Desai,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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Scolding your Valley co-star for being a sloppy drunk is like scolding your Gilded Age co-star for wearing wigs with weird little bangs.—
Michelle Cohn,
Vulture,
24 July 2025
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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