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as in ripped
being under the influence of a recreational drug
the perpetually zonked-out writer Hunter S. Thompson created the genre now known as gonzo journalism
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as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
overmedicated, zonked-out residents of a nursing home
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Adjective
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Also on display, in conversation with Noland’s work, are the ripped and twisted canvases of the late Steven Parrino, who died on New Year’s Day in 2005.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2025 -
The shapes appeared on a piece of paper with a ripped corner.—
Christopher Schaberg,
The Conversation,
14 Nov. 2025
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But plenty of people tell of being left dazed and destabilized by ayahuasca ceremonies and struggling to return to their previous lives; some make sudden life changes that only bring distress and further trauma.—
Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2026
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The slightly dazed look of someone who has just emerged from an eight-hour surgery.—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
16 Jan. 2026
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That provision paves the way for House Study Bill 550 that also passed out of the Iowa House subcommittee this week.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Adams was arrested about six blocks away from the station house on Tuesday night after a 911 caller reported there was a man dressed as a cop and passed out inside NYCHA’s Clinton Houses on Lexington Ave.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Importance of Brands Being Consistent in Messaging Consistency in message is associated with higher effectiveness in significant sporting events, as evidenced by research on the Super Bowl by System1 and the academic literature.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Last year, after Mayor Todd Gloria and the council completed a long-term con job that imposed trash fees on 220,000-plus homes at rates that were far higher than promised in 2022, anger was common.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The usually positive Gauff went negative, lacked energy and seemed bewildered and overwhelmed.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since his starring days at Gonzaga, Timme has earned bewildered double takes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the murder charge, she is accused of assault with a firearm, first degree residential burglary and carrying a loaded firearm in public.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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He was arrested in September during an ICE operation, when authorities found a loaded handgun in his vehicle and three more firearms at his home.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Goedert scored his second touchdown on a fourth-and-2 leaving a confused Malik Mustapha behind him in the left flat.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Yet many of its citizens feel both whiplashed and confused.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Threats May Have Been Politically Motivated The arrest affidavit sent to Outside was heavily redacted, with the screenshots of Zabik’s Facebook messages blacked out.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
15 Jan. 2026
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The majority of the slip-on is blacked out, including the placement of the Fragment logo above the foot.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Zonked-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zonked-out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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