STRUNG OUT Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

strung out

adjective

Definition of strung out

as in ripped

being under the influence of a recreational drug she seems to have been strung out for most of the 1960s

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Recent Examples of strung out Wehrlein also used some Attack Mode to join the lead pack as the field strung out in a manner uncommon to Formula E races. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026 Indiana strung out the play and linebacker Isaiah Jones met Bernard at the 34-yard line. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026 Many of my childhood friends were headed to prison or strung out on drugs. — John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025 Steve now strung out wide in Lane 2 to avoid traffic, but taking on more distance than Virén, who hugged the inside as if painted there, as were Stewart and Gammoudi. — Literary Hub, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for strung out

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Adjective

Those events combined loaded walking with team activities and physical tasks.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Officers next detained the four, and police said at that point one of the officers found a loaded handgun in the waistband of one of them.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of loaded

Adjective

Homes and communities wiped out by the fires have still not been rebuilt.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
In April, Jer Crane, the founder of software startup PocketOS, said a Cursor AI agent that the company was using in its own system wiped out its production database and backups in 9 seconds.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of wiped out

Adjective

Now, with one-year mercenary players plus rapid roster turnover, the first game deters even the most addicted sports gambler.

— Mac Engel July 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
The story follows Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and crew as their owner Bonnie becomes addicted to her new favorite gadget, a kiddie smart tablet known as Lilypad.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of addicted

Adjective

With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.

— Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of blasted

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