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
Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
There were hints of potential trouble — he was often said to be drunk on camera — but few dared to mess with their meal tickets, so to speak.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Me, a former drunk and meth addict who could very well have rabies.
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
For four hours, the group of artists laughed, drank and debated their position in the rapidly shifting cultural landscape.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
At a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens, the goal is to get patients drunk and high.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
There were hints of potential trouble — he was often said to be drunk on camera — but few dared to mess with their meal tickets, so to speak.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Booze was always on hand in those ballparks, and Bobby could be a mean drunk.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Me, a former drunk and meth addict who could very well have rabies.
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
Supposedly built over a plague pit, Christ Church looms over the Ten Bells pub, where at least two of the Ripper’s victims were said to have drank before they were murdered.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
For four hours, the group of artists laughed, drank and debated their position in the rapidly shifting cultural landscape.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
Adjective
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The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Read was last June acquitted of all charges, save for drunken driving, related to the murder of her Boston Police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Erdoğan’s speeches are full of practical advice about how to destroy the left, such as calling progressives lazy, impractical alcoholics funded by globalist lobbies and contrasting the efficiency of an imperial president with the messiness of parliamentary policymaking.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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The story of who Brooke Shields is — the Lolita of the ‘80s, the daughter of an alcoholic, a former Ivy Leaguer, a survivor of postpartum depression — is laid out clearly by Shields in her own words, with help from her celebrity friends and loved ones.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During 2021, life science investment peaked and speculative developers went on a building spree, but today much of that space sits empty.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 37-second spree was the fastest three goals in Penguins history and the fastest three allowed by the Oilers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Guests onboard sipped champagne from the observation deck as the USCG Polar Star cleared the waters for their onward passage.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2026
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Guests sipped on Hennessy cocktails named for the nominees, and later enjoyed Sunset Tower’s signature ice cream sundaes.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As wonderfully portrayed by Buric, the Wonder Man reboot’s director is every European artiste absorbed into the American studio system cut with a dose of Werner Herzog’s gloom; his mansion could be a museum of Hollywood Regency decadence.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Starship is capital-intensive and when packaged with an already cash-generating business like Starlink, the risk can be absorbed within a single public entity.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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According to the release, 15 participating dogs have special needs, including Wynonna, a determined pup from Louisville with only three legs; and Eleanor, who is both deaf and vision-impaired.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to the release, 15 participating dogs have special needs, including Wynonna, a determined pup with only three legs; and Eleanor, who is both deaf and vision-impaired.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Interestingly, Missouri’s giveaway binge wasn’t the fault of any one player.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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The binge has become king, with shows no longer giving us 24-episodes of episodic TV over the span of several months.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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