liquoring (up)

present participle of liquor (up)
as in drinking
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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  • Staying active, meditating, drinking plenty of water and getting a full night’s sleep.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Snag drinking glasses for 50% off and organic cotton cloth napkins for more than half off, plus check out big savings on entire dinnerware sets and more.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Ferrara makes no bones about the catastrophic consequences of so much boozing and chasing the dragon on his personal life and finances.
    Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • At the same time, unlike other artists of the bro-country ilk, Aldean personally refrained from boozing it up throughout the show, waiting to pull out a red Solo cup with a shot of tequila in it until there were just 11 minutes left in a set that ran 97.
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Liquoring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquoring%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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