DRUNK (IN) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

drunk (in)

verb

variants or drank (in)

Definition of drunk (in)

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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The season also featured the franchise’s first all-disco Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown and welcomed guest judges Kate Hudson, La Toya Jackson, Reneé Rapp and others to the panel.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
For centuries, our shores have welcomed those from abroad looking for the opportunity to grow, build, and achieve.

— Nancy Hagans, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of welcomed

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Its popularity waned in the 1960s but contemporary filmmakers such as Brady Corbet, Yorgos Lanthimos and Paul Thomas Anderson have embraced the format.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
After all, the records have always been set by humans who embraced better tools.

— Ruba Borno, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of embraced

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No problem there; in recent years, Moab has enjoyed a hotel boom, and nearly every in-town lodge has a pool.

— Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
As an indie stalwart in the publicity and marketing space, Cinetic Marketing has long enjoyed making an outsized impact on the movies that make waves out of festivals and during awards season.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

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