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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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as in wetted
to make wet
a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good
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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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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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Adjective
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The conversation, which has been edited for length and clarity, spanned topics like the powers of drunk texting, who should really have ghostwritten Britney Spears' memoir and what Edward Cullen has under those pants.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
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Enraged and drunk, Arthur heads to the brewery and attempts to call out his brother.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The mineral can range from light to dark blue, but the darker colors are more saturated and common.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some foods that contain saturated fats, such as fatty fish and dairy products, also provide essential nutrients.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And in fact, the ratio for Big Tech stocks, which have been driving the market surge, has actually dipped marginally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But by the afternoon shares were down 4%, and Musk’s net worth had dipped down to $490 billion.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Bahamas are still enduring Imelda’s winds and heavy rain after being soaked over the weekend, even as the storm started to move away Monday afternoon.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Much of the Bahamas are expected to be soaked — with six to twelve inches of rain in the heaviest spots near the northwest — and be swept by winds of 45 mph and up as the depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Imelda as early as today.—
Alex Harris
Updated September 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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They get wasted at a party and engage in a drunken brawl.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Naturally, no shortage of love triangles, drunken decisions, and roommate squabbles ensue — common comedy tropes that get turned on their heads by Waller-Bridge’s trademark offbeat, razor-sharp comedic instincts.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jews are immersed in the spirituality of the holiday and proclaim their faith in God to accept their repentance, forgive their sins and seal their fate for a year of life, health and happiness.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Several of our testers noted their children were immersed in imaginative adventures that had pets swinging, taking baths, and tucking in for royal naps.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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China began conducting the contentious patrols after a February 2024 accident in which two Chinese fishermen drowned near Kinmen while fleeing from Taiwan’s coast guard.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 46-year-old former country star and 42-year-old actress suffered a tragedy in 2019 when their 3-year-old son River drowned in the pool outside their Texas home.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Soused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soused. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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