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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This is more likely to happen if you're not used to high-fiber meals or don't drink enough water.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
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Those who have faith in the supplement stack will most likely drink between three to five types of natural or herbal pills as part of their wellness routine.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
6 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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