as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
those inebriate sports fans who yell and scream throughout the game
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as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
having performed in countless bars and clubs, the stand-up comedian was used to being heckled by inebriates in the back of the house
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Recent Examples of inebriate
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
30 July 2023
The money covers additional shelter beds, more street outreach, rapid rehousing, safe parking and the serial inebriate program.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2023
Charles McNulty,
latimes.com,
10 May 2018
The group proposed extending the winter shelter through May, boosting treatment for serial inebriates and reporting all homeless incidents and issues to a single coordinator.
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Jeff McDonald,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
1 Oct. 2017
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Adjective
Or simply to help other individuals in dire straits — like the widow (Whitney Morgan Cox) and daughter (Veda Cienfuegos) of that inebriate driver, their current plight worsened by the bankruptcy brought on by a Bernie Madoff-like financial predator?
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
30 July 2023
The money covers additional shelter beds, more street outreach, rapid rehousing, safe parking and the serial inebriate program.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2023
Noun
One of American drama's most intriguing case studies, Hickey is the hardware salesman who returns to his old tawdry haunt not on one of his periodic benders but on a mission to reform the resident inebriates of their belief in a better tomorrow.
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Charles McNulty,
latimes.com,
10 May 2018
The group proposed extending the winter shelter through May, boosting treatment for serial inebriates and reporting all homeless incidents and issues to a single coordinator.
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Jeff McDonald,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
1 Oct. 2017
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Ouch, Carter falling drunk off his horse.
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So don’t drive high or drunk and use your safety belts.
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Sam Sanders grew up in anger; his father, an alcoholic, would come home from work furious, Matt says, beating Sam with his belt.
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The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
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The show presented the moment as Sullivan, who had a boyfriend at the time of filming the 2004 cycle months prior in 2003, having a drunken one-off affair with one of the male models in attendance.
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Years of advocacy led by victims’ families exposed mistakes and wrongdoing by police – who initially spread a false narrative blaming drunken fans – and extracted an apology from the government.
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An uncertain situation can still be a poor investment when a weak balance sheet or a permanently impaired business is involved.
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Peptide skin-care products have the unique ability to target a host of skin concerns, from sagging to an impaired skin barrier, in part because there are so many different types of peptides.
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The treat features McDonald's signature apple filling, wrapped in a golden, fried crust.
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Southern Grandmas know that fried potatoes aren't just for supper.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research.
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“Inebriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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