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
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The sun is shining so bright that the fruit tastes like jam with a dash of Sicilian sunshine; sweet and sun-drunk, a moment that forced me to slow down.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Fennell chooses the former, and flawed or not, this drunk-on-pheromones take is all the better for it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Men bought their hats at Can Prats, drank a brandy called Torres 10, and had dinner in a restaurant called 7 Portes.
—Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Nicole Mehringer lost her job after she was caught drunk in an unmarked police car with a male subordinate.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
The sun is shining so bright that the fruit tastes like jam with a dash of Sicilian sunshine; sweet and sun-drunk, a moment that forced me to slow down.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
In the case of the misbegotten At the Sea, Amy Adams stars as Laura, a wife, mother and daughter who sees all of those parts of her life collide into self-destruction after a drunk-driving accident with her son Felix (Redding Munsell) in the car.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Fennell chooses the former, and flawed or not, this drunk-on-pheromones take is all the better for it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The two fan clubs drank beers and ate food together ahead of the match at PayPal Park.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Men bought their hats at Can Prats, drank a brandy called Torres 10, and had dinner in a restaurant called 7 Portes.
—Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
Adjective
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Still, the rich history behind the day of laughter and libations remains behind the surge of shamrocks and drunken shanties.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Related Stories The film features several drunken duets between Rudd and Jonas after the former offers the latter some of his marijuana.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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And having well and truly fallen off the wagon, the recovering alcoholic arrives at one particular murder scene in the full messy throes of withdrawal.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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The company’s hiring spree comes amid a dampened US labor market, as more companies pursue layoffs and pause hiring, often citing AI as the reason.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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If David Ellison’s latest spree gets the thumbs up from the feds, this may be the last time the men’s title game will air exclusively on cable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Creating an enviable lounge area—where summer reads can be enjoyed, cocktails can be sipped, and entertaining the whole neighborhood can take place—will be a gamechanger for your summer plans.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
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But when the woman went to the bathroom, Valentin removed a small sandwich bag from his pocket and poured a powdered substance into his date’s drink, mixed it around, and either sipped or blew on it, according to court records describing the surveillance footage.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
9 Mar. 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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And Rubio absorbed the Cuban exiles’ uncompromising stances.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some consumers may be concerned that aluminum, when absorbed into the body, can affect estrogen receptors in breast cells.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the crashes reviewed, the system did not detect common roadway conditions that impaired camera visibility or provide alerts when camera performance had deteriorated until immediately before the crash occurred.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The bonus standard deduction for seniors Seniors and the visually impaired have long been able to claim the Extra Standard Deduction, which is currently is $2,000 for individual filers and $1,600 for married couples filing separately.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This Dell 14-inch laptop is the ultimate no-drama partner for my daily hustle and my late-night binges.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos went on a retention binge, signing or tendering 13 of their 17 restricted and unrestricted free agents, as well as all four of their exclusive-rights free agents.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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