Synonyms of under the influence

under the influence

phrase

as in drunken

being under the influence of alcohol

Not wanting to drive while under the influence, she called a cab to take her home.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunken
• wet
• fried
• drunk
• impaired
• high
• wiped out
• tight
• under the weather
• blind
• stiff
• wasted
• loaded
• squiffed
• lit up
• besotted
• inebriated
• three sheets in the wind
• inebriate
• tipsy
• pickled
• boozy
• lit
• juiced
• cockeyed
• gassed
• plastered
• looped
• tiddly
• sozzled
• blotto
• stoned
• crocked
• in the bag
• blitzed
• intoxicated
• stewed
• sottish
• potted
• tanked
• bombed
• stinking
• alcoholic
• oiled
• strung out
• canned
• sloshed
• pie-eyed
• smashed
• ripped
• in one's cups
• soused
• maudlin
• rocky
• blasted
• hammered
• dopey
• beery
• stupefied
• befuddled
• crapulous
• dissolute
• bleary-eyed
• debauched
• dipsomaniacal
• bibulous
• dissipated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• sober
• dry
• temperate
• steady
• cool
• level
• abstemious
• teetotal
• abstinent
• clearheaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of under the influence

The Colorado State Patrol wants everyone to know how dangerous driving under the influence can be. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Darwin Perez Toalongo, 27, of Torrington faces charges of operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, reckless driving and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, according to Connecticut State Police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026

The petition also calls for Berry to not be under the influence and to undergo sobriety testing before, during and after any visits with their son. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Wilver Blanco, 42, was shot in 2024 after police responded to a report of man seen chasing an elderly man around with a knife, possibly while under the influence of drugs. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026