as in drunken
being under the influence of alcohol
several wedding guests who got a little drunk
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as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
you can't trust anything that old drunk says
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as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
after a weeklong drunk he was unable to remember anything
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as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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as in boozed
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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Recent Examples of drunk
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
And, like, why isn’t someone puking or smashing stuff or collapsed drunk?
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2024
Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
But the Kid emerges from the drunk of their car alive yet not so well, revealing in at least one rambling, jittery, one-take monologue what really went down with the DA.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The story picks up with Eddie and Venom drunk in a bar in Mexico, having gone on the run after eliminating Woody Harrelson’s Cletus Kasady and his symbiote, Carnage, in the last movie.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
And, like, why isn’t someone puking or smashing stuff or collapsed drunk?
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
But Cat comes down with a bad case of the drunk sads (a counterpoint to Jared’s sad drunks).
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
But the Kid emerges from the drunk of their car alive yet not so well, revealing in at least one rambling, jittery, one-take monologue what really went down with the DA.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
McCarthy said, while the questioner drank a shot from an Andy's Clubhouse Shotski.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
Adjective
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Rocky staggers in his corner like a drunken man trying to get back up on a barstool.Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
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Crowd surges and drunken behavior marred the February 2024 event.Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Her father was exacting, an alcoholic whose fine tweed suits and leather shoes had to be pressed and shined just so.Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the other side of the spectrum is Tamra, who spent the entire season screaming at Shannon for being an alcoholic.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles From California to the Bahamas, a young man went on a deadly crime spree with his domineering mother.Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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However, authorities said the two brothers’ motive was greed, citing the lavish spending spree — which involved expensive watches, cars, and tennis lessons — the two brothers went on after the slayings.Christine Pelisek, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Spectroscopy analysis determines this composition by analyzing the light wavelengths that are absorbed and reflected off the surface of Europa.Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
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Stafford, in his 16th season, absorbed 40 hits through the first five games, the third-most among any signal-caller.Jay Paris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Somebody with impaired vision, conducting a fingertip search, might gather as much as—or more than—a viewer with perfect sight who merely looks.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Children, older adults, and people with impaired immune systems are at higher risk for health problems from breathing in toxins from mold exposure.Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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The holiday season is a great time for a nice, long binge watch.Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Between the limited number of episodes and the binge structure, things often happen too rapidly to fully register.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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These substances, which can be severely harmful and even life-threatening, can be soaked into or sprayed on paper, which then gets distributed across facilities.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
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For some real fortitude, the nasi lemak is a mix of crispy chicken served with jasmine rice, a dollop of fried egg, and spicy sambal sauce—a breakfast of champions.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Fried Chicken Sandwich With Chili Crisp Mayo The key elements in this sandwich are: soft sweet bun, mayonnaise mixed with something spicy, a flat boneless piece of fried chicken and some pickled vegetables.Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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