drunk (in)

verb

variants or drank (in)
Definition of drunk (in)next
past participle of drink (in)
as in welcomed
to receive or accept gladly or readily the studio audience for the infomercial seemed to drink in—a little too readily—every word of the host's spiel

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  1. welcomed
  2. embraced
  3. enjoyed
Verb
  • Shakira and Piqué welcomed Milan and Sasha in 2013 and 2015, respectively.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 July 2026
  • Otero Alcántara, co-founder of ‌Cuba’s opposition San Isidro Movement, was welcomed in Miami by a group of singing supporters and visited the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 July 2026
Definition of welcomed
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  • One theory is that English and European voices provide an air of authority, even legitimacy, to a sport which, while embraced by millions in America, is still ‘foreign’, certainly when compared to NFL, baseball and basketball.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Home makeover shows dominated TV, house-flipping became a booming business, and first-time buyers embraced the idea of trading sweat equity for a lower purchase price.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of embraced
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  • Canha enjoyed his time on the show but said cooking under a time constraint proved to be about as difficult as hitting a 100 mph fastball.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Last year, the club ripped off 10 straight games entering the break and enjoyed notable surges the prior seasons as well.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of enjoyed
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