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: being under the influence of a drug (such as marijuana) taken especially for pleasure : high
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He was stoned on pot.
They got stoned at the party.
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Looking like a live-action version of Scooby-Doo’s bud Shaggy, Harrelson amps up the stoned silliness, but there’s always an edge to the character as well — which is perfectly in keeping with a movie that consistently keeps a foot in thriller terrain.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
All of that suggests that stoned driving should be a traffic offense, like speeding, not a crime, like driving drunk.
—Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2018
He was incredibly bummed out — and very, very, very stoned.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
And to sign up the original cast, including Will Brill (who won for featured actor in a play), to maintain the same stoned authenticity.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
All of that suggests that stoned driving should be a traffic offense, like speeding, not a crime, like driving drunk.
—Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2018
He was incredibly bummed out — and very, very, very stoned.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
And to sign up the original cast, including Will Brill (who won for featured actor in a play), to maintain the same stoned authenticity.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
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“Stoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoned. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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