soused 1 of 2

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soused
  1. drunk
  2. saturated
  3. drowned
  4. dipped
  5. soaked
  6. drunken
  7. dripping
  8. wet
Adjective
  • There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • The collection is inspired by American codes — gingham, crisp whites and saturated reds — and the capsule includes four exclusive styles, two for Saks Fifth Avenue and two for Neiman Marcus.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
  • Genre enthusiasts will find lots to like here, from its rich saturated nighttime ambience to the moody, cine-techno score by Aeph.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • DofE confirmed a participant drowned on July 1 in a statement.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • The team’s supporters filled a few compact sections, islands of green drowned out in a sea of blue Kylian Mbappé jerseys.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026
Definition of drowned
Verb
  • Americans' confidence in the court system and democracy has dipped in recent years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • The number of active film and TV shows filming in Atlanta has dipped to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • After the ribbon-cutting, the splash pad turned on and children ran through the water until their clothes were soaked.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Definition of soaked
Adjective
  • The department can focus on drunken driving enforcement through securing grant money that enables them to hire officers to focus specifically on DUI enforcement, Stemmet noted.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • In that episode, Cal attends Nate and Cassie's (Sydney Sweeney) emotionally charged wedding with his wife, Marsha (Paula Marshall) and gives a drunken wedding speech.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of drunken
Adjective
  • In honor of her bestie Taylor Swift's wedding with Travis Kelce on July 3, Gomez stepped out in a shimmering Oscar de la Renta dress dripping in crystals and gold fringe detailing.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • The city has taken a slate of actions to help sweat-dripping denizens find refuge from the heat, including opening up additional cooling centers and expanding pool hours.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Reduce irrigation to only once or twice a week to wet the soil to help control this problem.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • The mountain thunderstorms are expected to continue Monday and Tuesday but should be accompanied by wetting rains that dampen fire risk, with about a tenth of an inch of precipitation, Molina said.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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“Soused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soused. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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