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adjective

ˈpla-stərd How to pronounce plastered (audio)
Definition of plasterednext
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol I don't believe it: you're totally plastered at your own dinner party

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plastered

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verb

past tense of plaster
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as in nailed

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as in smeared

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as in battered

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Recent Examples of plastered
Adjective
The wide kitchen windowsill holds an assortment of Santa Clauses, and snow people find a home in the built-in, plastered niche in the dining room. — oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plastered
  1. drunk
  2. nailed
  3. smeared
  4. battered
  5. drunken
  6. posted
  7. slathered
  8. buffeted
Adjective
  • In the post-Potter years, Radcliffe has spoken about turning to alcohol, describing how getting drunk publicly ultimately led him to pursue sobriety in 2010.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, research from a watchdog group found that ChatGPT would tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • Andretti nailed a gnarly 450 splash on Rush through the table.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • After receiving the ball from an inbound pass with three seconds left in game 5, Jordan nailed the buzzer-beater while floating horizontally through the air near the free throw line.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of nailed
Verb
  • Camille can still picture Burke standing over her, fake blood smeared across her dress.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There’s rarely anything as straightforward as a kick drum, a hi-hat, or even a bassline here; instead, everything is smeared, all origins occulted in a thicket of echoes and reflections.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of smeared
Verb
  • Some of those rescued are covered in mud and appear injured after being battered by the flood, one video shows.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The war has already battered Iran’s economy and inflicted mounting pain on ordinary people.
    — David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of battered
Adjective
  • But when a traumatic drunken night resurfaces, Júlía must confront shame, family responsibilities and the courage to tell her own story, reads the logline.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As powerful as Diamanda’s performance was, however, that specific reference later came to mean more to me on a drunken road trip through Kosovo with a Serb nationalist.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunken
Verb
  • In the indictment, prosecutors allege John-Paul posted a nude photo of Mica online, had tracking devices placed on her vehicle, contacted her more than 50 times in one day, and interfered with her finances.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The curves ahead are posted at a third of my current speed, but the big Brembos scrub off velocity easily, and the Slingshot rails through corner after corner.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of posted
Verb
  • That’s aside from the other secret sauce, of course, which is DBS sauce — slathered on many of its patties.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Perry, 41, looked completely at ease as her boyfriend lovingly slathered sunscreen down her dress as the couple embarked on a romantic sunset cruise with friends.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of slathered
Verb
  • OpenAI’s salesforce buffeted by change, leadership turnover Rajic’s predecessor, Dresser, also approached her work with notable intensity.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Growing worries over whether Big Tech’s massive investments in artificial-intelligence technology will translate into profits and whether chipmaker stocks have soared too high in the euphoria around AI have also buffeted share prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of buffeted

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“Plastered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plastered. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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