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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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Recent Examples of drunken
Officers on patrol for drunken drivers found a driverless car breaking traffic laws instead, California police reported.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
As the episode draws to a close, Christine takes a drunken Benjamin away as Arthur and Edward turn reflective.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Feng has a drunken smile on his face the entire time.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
The jury convicted her of only drunken driving.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
As the episode draws to a close, Christine takes a drunken Benjamin away as Arthur and Edward turn reflective.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Feng has a drunken smile on his face the entire time.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
The jury convicted her of only drunken driving.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
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Tsukahara was in the back of a Cybertruck when the driver who was drunk and had taken drugs smashed into a tree in a suburb of San Francisco, according to the suit.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, Joe proceeded to get blackout drunk at the pool party with the other couples, went back to nap in their room, and told Madison not to come with him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Blaming heated and even intemperate words for the violent actions of madmen invites censorship and deflects responsibility from those who actually commit violent acts.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
20 July 2024
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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.—
Tyler Pager,
Washington Post,
14 July 2024
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Bring it all together: Transfer the fried chicken to the prepared baking sheet and top with the sauce, about ¼ cup of sauce per cutlet (reserve any extra sauce for serving), mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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They can be used in stir fry dishes, as well as fried rice, curry and soup and are found across much of Southeast Asia.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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