1
as in loaded
being under the influence of a recreational drug
later claimed that she was zonked for the entire recording session
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as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
her only living relative is a permanently zonked sister who can't even care for herself
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Recent Examples of zonked
Niehaus would work five or six hours, then go home zonked.
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Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022
After the Monkees split, Nesmith began his eccentric solo career, with amiably zonked records that were years ahead of their time.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2021
Only Andersson, the doyen of inaction movies, could offer beatitudes to the ineffectual and the zonked.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2021
Most people take pre-workout for performance reasons or to simply feel better and less zonked when working out.
—SELF, 27 Aug. 2020
And that's what an asphalt nation of zonked American teenagers did during the '80s.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Jan. 2020
But the movie’s high point is a scene where Diane Varsi, playing the most zonked member of Max’s entourage (which includes a young Richard Pryor), addresses Congress as if from the stage of the Fillmore.
—J. Hoberman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2016
Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022
After the Monkees split, Nesmith began his eccentric solo career, with amiably zonked records that were years ahead of their time.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2021
Only Andersson, the doyen of inaction movies, could offer beatitudes to the ineffectual and the zonked.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2021
Most people take pre-workout for performance reasons or to simply feel better and less zonked when working out.
—SELF, 27 Aug. 2020
And that's what an asphalt nation of zonked American teenagers did during the '80s.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Jan. 2020
But the movie’s high point is a scene where Diane Varsi, playing the most zonked member of Max’s entourage (which includes a young Richard Pryor), addresses Congress as if from the stage of the Fillmore.
—J. Hoberman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zonked
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The Toronto Blue Jays have been one of the hottest teams in baseball, and it's launched them to the top of the loaded American League East.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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After conversion, the total loaded weight dropped to around 240,000 pounds.—
David Blekhman,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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At some point, Kevin, dazed but not incapacitated, got on the line with a dispatcher.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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In footage shared by local media, he was seen bloodied, dazed and clutching his mobile phone.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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This trend matches the rise of hooked and tufted rugs, which often take on organic shapes with irregular edges.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
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The problem is these devices seem to be designed to keep us hooked.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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This run – and the exhausted, bewildered looks on the players’ faces throughout it – has no doubt shaped Inter’s odds to win away to Barcelona, which look pretty close to long shot territory.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the two years since Tommy Elliott was killed in a mass shooting, Maryanne’s grief has, in turns, left her aghast and overwhelmed, bewildered and incapacitated, grateful and wanting to die.—
Kristina Goetz,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Each episode is just 25 minutes long, with no wasted motion, and creator Félix Sabroso is already at work on a second season.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The result should be more helpful alerts, and fewer wasted taps.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Everyone was very confused about whether the watch’s band could be resized because only one kind of wrist was shown in the commercial.—
Seth Reiss,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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The home appeared on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique houses on the real estate market, and people were a little confused about the interior style.—
TJ Macias
July 10,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The end of the footage shows a man in a ripped shirt trying to leave before being punched in the face by a woman.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Hal and Whitney would sit around the living room on the ripped couch and talk about sailing the world.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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At the time, Twitter’s ad business was in trouble—and Tesla shareholders worried Musk was too distracted from his supposed main gig, running the automaker.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Serious traffic crashes and deaths have risen sharply across the U.S., largely due to distracted driving.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
10 July 2025
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“Zonked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zonked. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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