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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
Meis moves from the Baroque virtuosity of Rubens’s study of a drunken mythological figure, through the jagged modernist puzzle of Marc’s allegorical animals, to Mitchell’s painterly abstractions and their flickering landscape allusions.
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Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Take Jackie, who comes into the ER after a drunken accident.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
In a two-year span, two Kansas City, Kansas, police sergeants have been arrested for drunken driving.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
So the biggest problem is that there's just spending like drunken sailors.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Take Jackie, who comes into the ER after a drunken accident.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
In a two-year span, two Kansas City, Kansas, police sergeants have been arrested for drunken driving.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
So the biggest problem is that there's just spending like drunken sailors.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
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An allegedly very drunk and disruptive bar patron decided Wednesday night to call police and tell them that bar staff were assaulting him.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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People can be persuaded that community action should trump individual choice if a behavior, such as smoking cigarettes or driving while drunk, harms others who don’t engage in it.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 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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Do your best to avoid foods with the words fried, au gratin, crispy, escalloped, pan-fried, sautéed or stuffed as this can indicate a high level of fat and calories.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Seafood lovers can expect to get a full taste of the sea; lobster rolls, fried fish, and barbecue shrimp are all on the menu, plus some additional offerings for land lovers.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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