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
Caffeine drinkers recorded better moods after a cup of coffee or tea in the first two and a half hours of waking up, compared with later in the day.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
More and more drinkers want that late afternoon cup without the late-night regret.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
However, all this will make little difference to the average beer drinker.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The seasonal beverage, which the chain is promoting as being made with real pumpkin, decades ago ignited the pumpkin spice latte craze that takes hold of coffee drinkers each fall.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
More and more drinkers want that late afternoon cup without the late-night regret.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
However, all this will make little difference to the average beer drinker.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The seasonal beverage, which the chain is promoting as being made with real pumpkin, decades ago ignited the pumpkin spice latte craze that takes hold of coffee drinkers each fall.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinker
Noun
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Rayya, who is an alcoholic and a heroin addict in recovery, has begun openly drinking again.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Everything kicks off with the arrival of Eileen (Nina Hoss), a recovering alcoholic, up for the same job as Hedda’s husband.—
Ben Jureidini,
Them.,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Stray Bullets • In this week’s post-credits scene, Adrian removes the pants of the drunk, sleeping John Economos and plants a tender kiss on his forehead.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mary Roy, too, married to flee violence—her father, a civil servant under the British, beat his wife and whipped his children—only to find that her husband was an incorrigible drunk.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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