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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
Sean Gardner after a drunken driving arrest in 2021.
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Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Fajitagate became the moniker for a drunken brawl involving three off-duty San Francisco police officers and two men over a bag of steak fajitas.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Arrest in White Bear Lake Democratic Farmer-Labor lawmakers filed the complaint after Engen was arrested for drunken driving on March 27.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Neighbors said the drunken Queens man who broke into his estranged wife’s home and set off a gas explosion seemed like anything but a ticking time bomb.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Fajitagate became the moniker for a drunken brawl involving three off-duty San Francisco police officers and two men over a bag of steak fajitas.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Arrest in White Bear Lake Democratic Farmer-Labor lawmakers filed the complaint after Engen was arrested for drunken driving on March 27.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Neighbors said the drunken Queens man who broke into his estranged wife’s home and set off a gas explosion seemed like anything but a ticking time bomb.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
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Durango police fired Ball three days later for lying about drinking that night and for having his weapon on him while drunk, according the internal affairs records.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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On the other, falling in line behind a power-drunk bully to whom rules don’t matter.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Elon is given to making headline-making statements, sometimes intemperate statements.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
26 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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Most of the fish is grilled, but there are some fried and raw dishes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The Best Fish to Fry Most restaurants serving fried fish often opt for haddock or Alaskan cod.—
Jack Hennessy,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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