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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zonked-out
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
Adjective
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The scramble to get the show launched has left Tierney and Brady a bit dazed.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Golden Globes has officially added a podcast category, and even though no one quite knows what to make of it, folks seem dazed enough to roll with it nevertheless.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The barbecue joint’s staff passed out free samples to the large crowd who were lined up through the end of the parking lot, several businesses down.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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But then Wulan passed out, and a huddle of family and friends rapidly grew around her, with more and more concerned guests coming to Wulan's side in each passing moment.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The team had started the season on a losing streak, and tensions were high.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instead, a bewildered stranger answers the door.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Bears are still in third place in the loaded NFC North, with the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions ahead of them.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Emanuel Sharp, Joseph Tugler and a loaded supporting cast will finish the job for Kelvin Sampson this time.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Harry's hat choice confused fans, who believed the royal should have been rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays due to Canada’s link to the United Kingdom.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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George Catts, the city council’s agricultural commissioner who led the parade atop his horse, was confused.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The predawn assault included strikes on key military facilities, while US cyber teams blacked out the lights in Caracas.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs played at home that day against the Browns, and the game was blacked out in Kansas City because there wasn’t a sell-out at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Zonked-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zonked-out. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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