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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the drunken revelers made sure to take taxis home instead of trying to drive
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as in intemperate
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
drunken ne'er-do-wells who had been pressed into service in the British navy
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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.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
State media said police had detained five people and one drunken participant fell over and was being treated for injuries in hospital.
—Dave Sherwood, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Assistant District Attorney Brian Staebell said in an interview that his office identified nine criminal cases with convictions, mostly drunken driving cases, that involved the faulty tests during that time period.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Then, in the final act, there’s a hugely satisfying, usually drunken throwdown in which every single person gets to take a whack at the piñata.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
State media said police had detained five people and one drunken participant fell over and was being treated for injuries in hospital.
—Dave Sherwood, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Assistant District Attorney Brian Staebell said in an interview that his office identified nine criminal cases with convictions, mostly drunken driving cases, that involved the faulty tests during that time period.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Then, in the final act, there’s a hugely satisfying, usually drunken throwdown in which every single person gets to take a whack at the piñata.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
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When Robby races into the room, our drunk country clubber is being restrained, and his nose is bleeding.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Meet Keoma Duarte, age 41, accused of vehicular homicide of a local cop while driving drunk.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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The series that followed, however, had mixed results, with one, the 2024 show The Acolyte, being outright rejected by a certain faction of the sometimes intemperate fan base.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Past statements or e-mails can be taken out of context, with dangerous results, so carefully phrase your statements in board meetings or in e-mails — and avoid intemperate or sarcastic remarks.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Being from the Cape Fear coast of North Carolina, nothing epitomizes comfort food to me more than fried fish.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
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The lineup includes steaks, shrimp, fried chicken, soups, breakfast dishes, salads and more.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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