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
Heavy drinkers who quit completely or substantially cut back saw their odds of developing colorectal cancer drop.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Molecular cocktails at Resonance by Heston Blumenthal push the limits of culinary science, although non-drinkers aren’t left out—the resort puts as much focus on 0ABV beverages as on alcoholic versions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Compared to light drinkers, the consistently heavy drinkers had about a 91% higher risk of CRC.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For a busy coffee drinker, Four Sigmatic instant coffee is a better-tasting and more nutritious swap for standard instant coffee.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Molecular cocktails at Resonance by Heston Blumenthal push the limits of culinary science, although non-drinkers aren’t left out—the resort puts as much focus on 0ABV beverages as on alcoholic versions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Compared to light drinkers, the consistently heavy drinkers had about a 91% higher risk of CRC.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For a busy coffee drinker, Four Sigmatic instant coffee is a better-tasting and more nutritious swap for standard instant coffee.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinker
alcoholic
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Their father is an alcoholic, their mother is dead, and their relationship with one another is strained.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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