as in drunken
being under the influence of alcohol
several wedding guests who got a little drunk
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as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
you can't trust anything that old drunk says
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as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
after a weeklong drunk he was unable to remember anything
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or drank
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as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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as in boozed
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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Recent Examples of drunk
Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
The most common charges cited among them were driving drunk and traffic offenses.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
After taking a bite of the sandwich his wife left for him, Eric Richins broke out in hives, injected himself with his son’s EpiPen, drank a bottle of Benadryl and passed out, prosecutors said.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
Having drunk excessive amounts of water to conceal her anorexia, she was hospitalized and force-fed.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
The most common charges cited among them were driving drunk and traffic offenses.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Noun
After Chieng’s Hilton hears a drunk, bitter Lindy complain about her husband’s workaholic tendencies, Les gets it.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
This reductive view of the world—women things bad, men things good—is the mirror image of the worst excesses of 2010s Tumblr feminism, when introverted teenage girls posted hashtags like #KillAllMen and drank from mugs that read MALE TEARS.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
After taking a bite of the sandwich his wife left for him, Eric Richins broke out in hives, injected himself with his son’s EpiPen, drank a bottle of Benadryl and passed out, prosecutors said.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
Adjective
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But his idealized vision of a past paradise of social cohesion that late-stage capitalism destroyed doesn’t reckon with the snakes that were always there in this imaginary Eden, including a personal betrayal that’s close to home and only comes slithering out in a moment of drunken weakness.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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In recent years, incidents of tourists behaving badly, including vandalizing temples and engaging in drunken bar fights, have gone viral on social media.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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In fact, severe alcoholics may become immunocompromised.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Aside from his political rivals, the posting spree also included a series of posts directed at Iran.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Cristian Fajardo Mondragon, 17, was taken into custody Sunday after allegedly partaking in a citywide shooting spree that left four people injured, struck two fire stations and triggered a shelter-in-place order in South Austin, the Austin Police Department said in a statement.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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One of the biggest surprise observations from that visit was that Yamazaki 12, the flagship single malt from Japan’s oldest malt distillery, wasn’t sipped neat or on the rocks like it is typically enjoyed in Japan.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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In fact, Musk sought to fold OpenAI into Tesla -- a move that would have absorbed the venture into a for-profit entity, lawyers for Altman said in a legal filing.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The region has absorbed a decade of being discovered and come out intact.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Thailand has long struggled with a high rate of deadly transportation accidents, with factors such as speeding, impaired driving and inconsistent traffic law enforcement frequently cited as contributing causes, according to the AFP.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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This misalignment, sustained over years, is associated with elevated risk for depression, metabolic disturbance and impaired cognition.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The series is a solid entry into Prime Video's catalogue of lightweight, binge-worthy romances.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Suddenly, big audiences are harder to come by, and advertisers instead must work harder to persuade individual viewers during personal binge sessions.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 May 2026
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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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