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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At the first mention of the Trump’s name, Straus sighs and grabs her drink off the bar, taking a long sip.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
30 June 2025 -
At school, nothing was more shameful to me than seeing my father drinking from the water fountain, sucking and gulping.—
Ottessa Moshfegh,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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The Plant Butchers also shut down this year, while The Donut Room and booze brand never materialized.—
John McDermott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Of course, this soda could be boozed up with a splash of Malibu coconut rum (or any rum, really).—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 May 2025
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“Liquor (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquor%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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