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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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as in alcoholism
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
unfortunately most of his time in college had been devoted to drunkenness and debauchery
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as in inebriation
the condition of being drunk
officials warning that public drunkenness would not be tolerated, even during Mardi Gras
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Recent Examples of drunken
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Once the free drinks flowed, some drunken revelers Tossed the full red bags overboard.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The incident comes in the wake of the death of a 22-year-old Brooklyn man riding his moped and colliding with a car driven by a drunken unlicensed driver Saturday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
That future vanished when her daughter, Angel Renteria, was hit by a drunken driver.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
Unfortunately, California does not have traditional laws that hold alcohol vendors liable for damage caused by drunken patrons.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Once the free drinks flowed, some drunken revelers Tossed the full red bags overboard.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The incident comes in the wake of the death of a 22-year-old Brooklyn man riding his moped and colliding with a car driven by a drunken unlicensed driver Saturday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
That future vanished when her daughter, Angel Renteria, was hit by a drunken driver.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
Adjective
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And maybe a little drunk and sick from all that oily food and crappy wine.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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But try bouncing from a pop star version of 1500s English queen Anne Boleyn to a drunk 1985 housewife to a lusty 1955 teenager.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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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.—
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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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Despite his flair for writing uplifting anthemic songs, he was plagued by alcoholism and depression and took his own life in 2001.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
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Dear Eric: My sister suffers from alcoholism and drug addiction from way back.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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But unfortunately, indulging too much in fried foods will trigger your cortisol.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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Those two disparate memories become a bowl of Venetian-style risotto with a small mound of rock crab meat sourced from that same crabbing boat and a fried egg espuma in the middle.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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An autopsy found that Morin died of acute intoxication due to combined effects of fentanyl, chlordiazepoxide, and xylazine, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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Pillard is facing a charge of intoxication manslaughter, officials said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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