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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
  • The victims’ families believe Trost, who had been returning from a restaurant when the crash occurred, was drunk at the time.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • These days, noisy, drunk, barely dressed visitors holiday hard in condos that have been converted into vacation rentals.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • But Olde Saint’s Keep nailed the finish, right from the start.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Only this past week, Charles took a swig and decided the master brewers, Tim and Shaun Wilson at East Rock, had nailed it.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of nailed
Verb
  • When the House Committee smeared me on TV and sent letters chastising Northwestern during the Biden administration, suddenly my Palestine solidarity speech became a fireable offense.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • Investigators said two operatives from Russia’s military traveled to Britain under aliases, smeared the poison on the front door of Skripal’s home and boarded a flight back to Moscow.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of smeared
Verb
  • Traveling away from one’s homeland often meant being battered by the seas and landing on foreign soil seeking food, water, and respite.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Pitching was supposed to be the strength Heading into the season, pitching was viewed as the Marlins’ clearest strength before the staff was battered by injuries.
    — Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of battered
Adjective
  • Known as Hangover Noodles, the restaurant serves dishes from a diverse array of Southeast Asian cuisines, from curry and stir-fry to drunken noodles and pho, according to its website.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • With hooliganism rife in English soccer in the 1980s, a narrative blaming drunken, ticketless and rowdy Liverpool fans was created by police, and was only overturned by years of campaigning by victims’ families.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of drunken
Verb
  • End Wokeness posted a similar critique, arguing the footage conflicted with Hostin's previous public comments about equal treatment under the law.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • Even the White House posted a video featuring Cunningham’s gesture.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of posted
Verb
  • Ideally, one straight from the oven, slathered in butter, and made by our grandma on a Sunday morning.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • In the latter, the therapist slathered my body with warm clay rich with minerals that were absorbed through my skin, boosting circulation and bringing on a tingly sweat that drained away the toxins.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of slathered
Verb
  • During Argentina’s semifinal victory, against England, Messi, who is still playing at the unearthly age of thirty-nine, spent the opening hour of the match being buffeted and bypassed by the action.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • After four decades of conflict, the impoverished, aid-dependent country is now buffeted by multiple crises, from natural disasters and climate change to the largest influx of returning refugees the world has seen in decades.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of buffeted

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