as in user
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
a comedy about aging stoners who are still trying to get their act together
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The pair are the godfathers of the stoner comedy genre thanks to Up In Smoke, their 1978 debut film followed by Nice Dreams and other movies, all of which influenced generations of films from Dave Chappelle’s Half Baked to Seth Rogen’s Pineapple Express.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
And, for a movie featuring so many stoners, Dazed is mammothly ambitious: Few other films say as much about starting, sticking around in, and leaving high school.
—Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen read a viewer question that asked if a follow-up film of the buddy stoner action comedy was a possibility.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Kimmel questioned if Bush was a stoner, which Johnson denied.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
And, for a movie featuring so many stoners, Dazed is mammothly ambitious: Few other films say as much about starting, sticking around in, and leaving high school.
—Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen read a viewer question that asked if a follow-up film of the buddy stoner action comedy was a possibility.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Kimmel questioned if Bush was a stoner, which Johnson denied.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoner
Noun
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The cohosts tensely debated the ethics of a parent turning an addict child in, with Whoopi Goldberg eventually waving her arms to shut down the uncomfortable chat.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Is Sheen an iconic actor who was a drug addict or an iconic drug addict who started off as an actor?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The main concern is the stagnant nature of the offense, largely down to the absence of some key weapons – Rashee Rice is missing through suspension and Xavier Worthy suffered a freak shoulder injury in Week 1.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Luis Arraez appears to be OK after a freak accident before last night’s ninth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Stoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoner. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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