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
Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
First, there is a social aspect to getting drunk.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Finally, our cities should impose stiff civil penalties on bars and valet services who let drunks drive.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Giovanni drank himself into an early grave.
—Rachel Linden, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Bethea had chosen not to speak, but Hash, drunk and out of his mind, kept asking Bethea to say something.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
First, there is a social aspect to getting drunk.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
Charlie Sheen once piloted a jet drunk.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Finally, our cities should impose stiff civil penalties on bars and valet services who let drunks drive.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Verb
One case study detailed a man who drank 8 11-ounce servings of coconut water during the day.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Giovanni drank himself into an early grave.
—Rachel Linden, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
Adjective
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In one of the most harrowing scenes in the movie, a drunken Douglas Springsteen cajoles a young Bruce into a bedroom slapping game that begins to border on genuine physical abuse.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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The jury convicted her of only drunken driving.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the time, the filmmaker felt Hawke was too young to begin production; Hart was a longtime alcoholic and Blue Moon focuses on a specific moment near the end of the songwriter’s life, just months before his death at the age of 48 following a pneumonia diagnosis.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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This is a man who is the child of two alcoholics.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Stommes’ two older children were unharmed physically in the shooting spree, while Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski were slain.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Meta has for some time been on a spendy AI hiring spree in a bid to grab the best talent on the market and address what CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes are lackluster results.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The producer, the director, and a few other execs sat on the porch and sipped drinks as the sun went down.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mihara said while some guests were on their phones or laptops, Mangione quietly sipped on a beer and wrote in his journal or read a book.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Amid the drafting tables and miniature models, Carter not only honed his technical skills but also absorbed how seasoned designers build worlds from scratch.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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If the government isn’t able to sell a property, it’s then absorbed into the land bank, and the government owns it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The comment section was filled with supportive people who own cats that are visually impaired, but are strong in will.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Elliott criticized PepsiCo’s North America beverage business for lagging behind peers in growth and margins, and argued that the company’s proliferation of brands and SKUs has impaired focus and execution.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In an interview with Cycling Weekly last year, Slovenian Jan Tratnik said that his desperation to lose weight led him to develop bulimia – binge-eating large amounts of food and purging it to avoid weight gain.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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No Carter binge buy goes without photography.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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