as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
this will be a birthday party without booze
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as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
he went out boozing with his friends on his 21st birthday
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Recent Examples of booze
Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
And don't even think about buying booze without a boss' approval.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Fizzy drinks, items sweetened with sugar alcohols, and booze can all pump up gas production too.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
And don't even think about buying booze without a boss' approval.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Ferrara makes no bones about the catastrophic consequences of so much boozing and chasing the dragon on his personal life and finances.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booze
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Paris Reuters — French wine and spirits exports fell last year to their lowest volume in at least 25 years as US tariffs and Chinese duties hit sales and a strong euro made some alcohol more expensive, industry group FEVS said on Tuesday, warning of no imminent relief.—
Reuters 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her next goal is to create sugar-free mocktails for her restaurants, as GLP-1s can make alcohol less appealing.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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The hanging quickly devolves into an all-out bacchanal, as onlookers drink, dance and kiss in the square surrounding the flailing corpse.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The appeal was lost on holdovers accustomed to drivers rough around the edges, with a Southern drawl, drinking a beer in Victory Lane.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The report found the segments most immune to price increases were fragrance, skin care and wine, while the categories consumers were more prone to substitute were food, home goods and liquor.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, the Liquor Commissoin recommended the Naperville City Council approve a Class M liquor license for the business so alcohol can be sold during adult cooking classes.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Tito’s vodka, Jose Cuervo tequila, Mount Gay rum.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Spike it with dark rum, then pour the panna cotta base into serving glasses.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booze. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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