roistered

verb

past tense of roister
as in birled
to take part in drunken revelry the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling

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  1. drank
  2. reveled
  3. binged
Verb
  • One study found that participants who drank tea heated to 149 degrees Fahrenheit (65 degrees Celsius) experienced more positive emotional responses, including happiness and satisfaction.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For a few days, the horse fed on the same plants and grass and drank from the rainwater collected in a puddle nearby.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of drank
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  • Navarrete reveled with one woman over her husband’s release from a detention facility.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.
    — Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of reveled
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  • Summer may be petering out, but for those who haven’t binged Sterling Point, don’t pack up your swimsuit just yet.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
  • An entire season of Ransom Canyon is dropped at once, can be binged in two days, and is gone for a year and a half.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of binged
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“Roistered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roistered. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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