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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Kering, which welcomed veteran automobile executive Luca de Meo as chief executive officer in September 2025, seems in a mood to shake up the group’s creative ranks.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Superior performance on particular tasks should be welcomed, not treated as permission to abandon cognitive agency.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of welcomed

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Once such fallacious arguments were enthusiastically embraced, the horror of the Shoah was not far distant.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Although dominated by Democrats, the California Legislature has hardly embraced a wealth tax, even for the ultra-rich.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of embraced

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The luxury property is located along Mexico's Riviera Nayarit coast, where the women enjoyed beach outings and spa treatments.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Her cart included a Wegmans strawberry shortcake that her family in New York enjoyed during the holidays.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

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