as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
stocking up on her in-laws' favorite inebriants for the holidays
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Recent Examples of inebriant
Labor Day weekend is a high-risk holiday with many people traveling long distances by car and many people drinking or using other inebriants while celebrating with family and friends.
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oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019
oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inebriant
Noun
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Visitors are also allowed to bring their own lawn chairs and pop-up tents, as well as their own food and drinks (just no alcohol or glass jars and bottles).—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
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Whether naturally occurring or added by the winemaker, the role of yeast in wine production is to digest sugar and produce alcohol, which remains in the wine, and carbon dioxide, which is released as gas.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Woman wearing long white dress dancing in low light holding bottle of liquor.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The jury did convict Read of operating under the influence of liquor, and she was sentenced to one year of probation.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
24 June 2025
Noun
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And that’s not counting the millions in equity deals that creators are increasingly scoring for partnering with brands ranging from snacks, clothing, soda, and booze.—
Forbes Video,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The therapist has been getting his act together after spending his nights sublimating the pain with booze and pills, and leaving his also-grieving teen daughter, Alice (Lukita Maxwell), to be parented by his blunt next-door neighbor, Liz (Christa Miller).—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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This makes enough green tomato water for about 6 cocktails Serving Suggestion To mix one drink: Fill a glass with ice.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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In the meantime, while her rivals for spots on Team USA are training on the push track in Lake Placid’s ice house, Jones is 1,600 miles away in Baton Rouge, where the only available ice comes in drinks and plastic bags.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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So do people who were convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicants.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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“Inebriant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriant. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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