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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Police are urging anyone with information to contact investigators, emphasizing that underage individuals who were drinking will not face penalties for coming forward.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Food and drink The food throughout Vietnam is fantastic and is a huge reason to visit the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Best Hotels & 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,
13 Feb. 2026
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Water drips from the rocky walls just behind it, pig blood backs up the drains of the stables, and booze bottles eventually overtake Mr. Earnshaw’s parlor.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Liquor (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquor%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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