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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
  • Morrison said this technology does offer the promise of never driving distracted or drunk like human drivers do, but robotaxis have had some problems.
    — Josh Funk, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • As all of this finale drama is happening around him, Danny gets increasingly drunker, foreshadowing absolutely nothing good coming our way.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • Corbin then nailed his End of Days finishing maneuver on Williams and pinned him for the win.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Gunther nailed Balor and Owens with a pair of big boots, then blasted Zayn with a vicious chop.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 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
  • Rhodes was left bruised and battered that night but was still the champion.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service has repeatedly warned of dangerous rip currents and elevated surf in recent weeks as multiple southerly swells battered the coastlines of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of battered
Adjective
  • With bio-sensors, of course, as explained by a drunken tech bro (Nicholas Braun) in an exclusive lounge.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After schlepping his way up to P-town, spying on Nancy smooching a guy from work, and being thrown out of a local eatery known as the Flagship for drunken assholery, Bourdain begins his journey in earnest.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunken
Verb
  • Kotb posted a photo of herself, her daughters, her sister Hala, and her mother Sameha enjoying a meal together.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The four runs were enough as Lugo posted a quality start over six innings.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of posted
Verb
  • 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
  • The desserts are divine, especially the fluffy floating island, the perfect profiteroles, the crusty crème brûlée and the Trou Normand, a yummy apple sorbet slathered in Calvados.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of slathered
Verb
  • 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
  • ServiceNow has been buffeted by fears of the ‘SaaSpocalypse,’ or that autonomous AI agents will undercut demand for enterprise software.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of buffeted

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