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as in alcoholics
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
you can't trust anything that old drunk says
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as in sprees
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
after a weeklong drunk he was unable to remember anything
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Noun
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Her mother abandoned her when Wuornos was 4, and she was adopted by her grandparents, who were alcoholics.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025 -
After all, children of alcoholics are four times more likely to be alcoholics themselves.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Maybe the economy is just right-sizing, with companies returning to more normal employee head-counts after recent hiring sprees.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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James was famous for his bank robbery sprees, including one that led to a $10,000 reward for his capture.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Through countless binges and marathons, the NBC sitcom has built up a fan devotion that borders on religious.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Late-night YouTube binges, private DMs and social media posts could trigger a red flag on some dashboard.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In my many decades of dealing with the city and state, this proposal ranks right up there as one of the all-time mind benders.—
Donna Frye,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Drunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunks. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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