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
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Those who prefer cocktails with more booze and less sugar will appreciate Ernest Hemingway’s approved twist on the traditional daiquiri, which calls for extra rum, grapefruit juice (in addition to the usual lime), and maraschino liqueur.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
Like squeezing citrus into a light beer to make a shandy or boozing up a kombucha with reposado.
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Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The day after the crash, the boat was found to contain 61 empty and partially empty booze bottles and cans, after FWC officers pulled the boat from the bay.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Those who prefer cocktails with more booze and less sugar will appreciate Ernest Hemingway’s approved twist on the traditional daiquiri, which calls for extra rum, grapefruit juice (in addition to the usual lime), and maraschino liqueur.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Verb
When a screaming match nearly ended in a fistfight—the director was famously into drugs, booze, and gambling at the time—Toberoff quit.
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Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
Like squeezing citrus into a light beer to make a shandy or boozing up a kombucha with reposado.
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Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booze
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Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
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In fact, the organizers have expressly banned alcohol and drugs from the event – and the attendees wouldn’t have it any other way.
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The robot staff behind the scenes Pudu's FlashBot will run an intelligent vending system, allowing guests to order drink deliveries by smartphone.
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.
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The film was projected under some Christmas lights, which splayed over the liquor.
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In 2023, the Ukrainian government sanctioned him for allegedly continuing to engage with Russia, paying taxes to Moscow and facilitating business transactions through his liquor business in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014.
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In 1776, rum was the most popular spirit — whiskey would take that top spot in the 1780s — so rum would be the most on-theme liquor.
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People drank rum punch at almost every gathering, often sharing from a single communal bowl.
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booze. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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