LUSHES (UP) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

lushes (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of lush (up), slang

as in drinks

to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages frat boys lushing up on beer during freshman rush

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At one point, Jiavani, alone in Room 1 for a round of Count the Rice, just dumps all the rice into her Room 2 mocktail and drinks it.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Some of the signature drinks on the menu include an iced pistachio latte, an iced Turkish coffee and an iced rose latte.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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