as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
someone call for a taxi; the guy's blotto and in no condition to drive
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Adjective
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During one of the shootings, Sheriff Shittu, a 30-year-old aspiring fashion designer, was fatally shot in the head after a tussle with a drunk patron who had groped his girlfriend earlier in the night.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
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Authorities alleged Lipscomb, who was drunk, belligerent and profane, came over next door to yell at the lawn care crew, including Starks, who were cutting the grass.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Then, in the final act, there’s a hugely satisfying, usually drunken throwdown in which every single person gets to take a whack at the piñata.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Baker said Wednesday the bill’s life sentence provision would not include cases where a reckless or drunken driver caused the accidental death of an officer.—
Marta Zherukha,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While fried chicken might be the most iconic Southern chicken dish, chicken and dumplings doesn’t fall far behind.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Waiting long to eat fried chicken is unfair to the dish.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Blotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotto. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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