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adjective

1
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol he stumbled off to bed, completely soused as usual

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2
as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water peeled off his soused socks and instantly felt much more comfortable

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soused

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verb

past tense of souse
1
as in drowned
to make wet a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good

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2
as in dipped
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid repeatedly soused the tools in the tub to get the dirt off

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3
as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid firefighters soused the neighboring houses so that they wouldn't catch fire as well

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Recent Examples of soused
Adjective
Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused. — David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026 So, despite his savior’s soused state of mind, Guiteau can’t say goodnight without bringing up his professional prospects one more time. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
At the reception, everyone sat at tables named for Italian directors and feasted on dishes like linguine with baby squid and soused trout by chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soused
  1. drunk
  2. saturated
  3. drowned
  4. dipped
  5. soaked
  6. drunken
  7. dripping
  8. wet
Adjective
  • Guzman has an April 2009 conviction of driving drunk and causing injury to another person in Sacramento County, according to the complaint.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Being drunk on a plane is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of up to £5,000 and two years’ imprisonment.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • And a tablecloth reveals dense botanicals in a saturated hues of browns and crimson.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
  • If royal purple and tomato red are too saturated for you, go the baby route.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • His party not only lost control of the House and Senate, but drowned in a blue wave that swept away Republicans in election contests big and small, from sea to shining sea.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD), investigators determined that the girl had drowned within hours of her body being discovered.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of drowned
Verb
  • Media Networks, which includes the studio’s TV channels and Crunchyroll, dipped from $913 million to $896 million.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Eala made an international splash and has already dipped her toes into the fashion world, attending Tory Burch and Calvin Klein fashion shows during New York Fashion Week.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • Connecticut woke up to rain and clouds on Friday as showers soaked much of the state.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Both Broward and Palm Beach counties were soaked with several bouts of heavy rain starting Monday.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of soaked
Adjective
  • In it, the man was bleeding from his temple, after what the caller alleged was a drunken fight.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But earlier this year Ryanair boss, Michael O’Leary, told The Times the airline was having to divert almost one aircraft a day because of drunken and aggressive behaviour by passengers, and called for morning drinking at airports to be banned.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of drunken
Adjective
  • Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet with tongs; let sit until cool enough to handle (no need to squeeze out excess water unless dripping wet).
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The 20-year-old looked so grown up in a semi-sheer white crochet gown that was dripping in fringe.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Some wet their beds, experience chest pains, or cry out at night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • When the timer dinged, Ernest carried his rats to the sink and wet them gently, one at a time.
    — Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Soused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soused. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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