1
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
To extend the logic of Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, drunken driving should also be protected as a personal choice.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2025
Prosecutors have alleged a drunken Read struck O’Keefe with her vehicle and then fled, leaving him to die in the cold snow.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
In the plane with me were the pilot and our drunken passenger.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Her continued testimony is expected to play a crucial role in the trial over whether Read killed O’Keefe, her boyfriend, in January 2022 with her SUV during a drunken fit of rage, or whether she was framed for his murder by law enforcement officers.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2025
Prosecutors have alleged a drunken Read struck O’Keefe with her vehicle and then fled, leaving him to die in the cold snow.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
In the plane with me were the pilot and our drunken passenger.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Her continued testimony is expected to play a crucial role in the trial over whether Read killed O’Keefe, her boyfriend, in January 2022 with her SUV during a drunken fit of rage, or whether she was framed for his murder by law enforcement officers.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
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Wah’s grandfather told officers that Wah had drunk alcohol earlier that morning at the apartment.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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Read faces charges of second-degree murder, drunk driving manslaughter and fleeing a deadly accident in O'Keefe's death.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 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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In one particularly frantic game, Tottenham Hotspur’s collective head was so fried that keeper Heurelho Gomes accidentally knocked out his team-mate, Alan Hutton, in trying to deal with an aerial ball.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Try making fried rice Umami’s still a new concept for many cooks.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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