as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
the men liquored up at the roadhouse and then thought it would be a good idea to go hunting
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Ways to stay safe in the heat according to the NWS Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids.—
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This advisory is in effect until Tuesday at 7 p.m. NWS Heat Wave Safety Tips: Stay safe with these recommendations Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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Best Hotels and Resorts The Old Gin House This spot was a public guesthouse in 1760, later a factory (the gin refers to cotton, not booze).—
Jeannette Cooperman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
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The fiancee of a groom-to-be killed the day before his wedding by a teenage wrong-way driver on the Henry Hudson Parkway is suing the young suspect, a Times Square nightclub the lawsuit says served him booze, and an off-duty NYPD officer for chasing him after an earlier crash.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
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“Liquor (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquor%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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