as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
To his dismay, he found that many of his fellow cruise passengers were frequently sloshed.
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Recent Examples of sloshed
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Germany was losing the war, the sloshed von Braun groused.
—David Axe, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
That money built up other countries’ economies or sloshed around as financial surpluses that fueled financial market exuberance and asset bubbles that could suddenly pop.
—Amy Myers Jaffe, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Kitchen trash, vegetables, roach-spray cans, air fresheners, bathroom cleaners, a Russian Navy sailor’s cap, disposable gloves, water jugs, food packaging, juice bottles, men’s body-wash bottles—all had sloshed around in the strait and washed up on Alaskan shores.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
In 2023, another rockslide triggered a tsunami that sloshed back and forth for nine days in a Greenland fjord.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
After a tour group member gets sloshed and trips a lever that closes a distiller's valves, a fire erupts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Another theory is that very heavy rainfall after serious drought violently sloshed the waters of Lake Nyos.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The patient − a baby raccoon − was sloshed.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Even before Morrissey’s statement, Marr trolled a fan on social media with a sloshed photo of British arse Nigel Farage when the fan expressed optimism that the Oasis reunion could tempt the Smiths.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Germany was losing the war, the sloshed von Braun groused.
—David Axe, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Verb
One of the regulars is sloshed and keeps turning the knob, switching radio stations every which way.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
That money built up other countries’ economies or sloshed around as financial surpluses that fueled financial market exuberance and asset bubbles that could suddenly pop.
—Amy Myers Jaffe, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Kitchen trash, vegetables, roach-spray cans, air fresheners, bathroom cleaners, a Russian Navy sailor’s cap, disposable gloves, water jugs, food packaging, juice bottles, men’s body-wash bottles—all had sloshed around in the strait and washed up on Alaskan shores.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
In 2023, another rockslide triggered a tsunami that sloshed back and forth for nine days in a Greenland fjord.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
After a tour group member gets sloshed and trips a lever that closes a distiller's valves, a fire erupts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Another theory is that very heavy rainfall after serious drought violently sloshed the waters of Lake Nyos.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The patient − a baby raccoon − was sloshed.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloshed
Adjective
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During one of the shootings, Sheriff Shittu, a 30-year-old aspiring fashion designer, was fatally shot in the head after a tussle with a drunk patron who had groped his girlfriend earlier in the night.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Authorities alleged Lipscomb, who was drunk, belligerent and profane, came over next door to yell at the lawn care crew, including Starks, who were cutting the grass.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Steph’s younger brother stood in the corner, loaded up a shot, and splashed a 3-pointer on his first possession off the bench.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Two tee shots splish-splashed into the water.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Then, in the final act, there’s a hugely satisfying, usually drunken throwdown in which every single person gets to take a whack at the piñata.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Baker said Wednesday the bill’s life sentence provision would not include cases where a reckless or drunken driver caused the accidental death of an officer.—
Marta Zherukha,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Indexes fell worldwide on Thursday as the jump in oil prices rippled through global markets.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Laughter rippled through the 2,000-square-foot space as diners chatted over complimentary rice cookies and steaming cups of Persian chai infused with rose petals.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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They’re designed for support on uneven terrain, offer better grip in wet conditions, and keep your feet dry when the weather inevitably shifts.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While fried chicken might be the most iconic Southern chicken dish, chicken and dumplings doesn’t fall far behind.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Waiting long to eat fried chicken is unfair to the dish.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Sloshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloshed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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