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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or drank
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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
Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
There were hints of potential trouble — he was often said to be drunk on camera — but few dared to mess with their meal tickets, so to speak.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Me, a former drunk and meth addict who could very well have rabies.
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Nancy Lapid, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Specifically, people who drank the most caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk compared with those who drank the least.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
At a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens, the goal is to get patients drunk and high.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
There were hints of potential trouble — he was often said to be drunk on camera — but few dared to mess with their meal tickets, so to speak.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Booze was always on hand in those ballparks, and Bobby could be a mean drunk.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Me, a former drunk and meth addict who could very well have rabies.
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
Those who drank caffeinated coffee also showed better performance on some objective tests of cognitive function, according to the study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
—Nancy Lapid, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Specifically, people who drank the most caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk compared with those who drank the least.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
Adjective
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Valentine's Day pagan connections Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring that included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some may feel that what Bree is doing — cheating on Evan, and lying to Pippa — is worse than the one-time drunken hookup between Lucy and Evan.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Erdoğan’s speeches are full of practical advice about how to destroy the left, such as calling progressives lazy, impractical alcoholics funded by globalist lobbies and contrasting the efficiency of an imperial president with the messiness of parliamentary policymaking.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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The story of who Brooke Shields is — the Lolita of the ‘80s, the daughter of an alcoholic, a former Ivy Leaguer, a survivor of postpartum depression — is laid out clearly by Shields in her own words, with help from her celebrity friends and loved ones.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Real estate brokers say many hedge funders, private equity chiefs and venture capital investors are also joining traditional Wall Street bankers in the buying spree.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Google’s parent company is going on a borrowing spree to fund its AI ambitions — including through a rare 100-year bond.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Briana Voss of Long Grove sipped hot chocolate with son Bennett, 11.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last year, at a bar, Mary noticed that the same friend had hardly sipped her drink.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the sun's heat is absorbed, helping to make the Arctic the fastest warming place on Earth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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This means that in practice, families often absorbed costs, doctors improvised, and communities carried the burden.—
Abrar Mir,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These substances pose significant risks to minors, including impaired judgment and thinking, and should not be present in environments dedicated to education.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reports that exposure to chlorine, a flame retardant, at 60 micrograms per gram for 60 minutes or more through inhalation can lead to lung irritation and impaired function.—
Aude Konan,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Interestingly, Missouri’s giveaway binge wasn’t the fault of any one player.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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The binge has become king, with shows no longer giving us 24-episodes of episodic TV over the span of several months.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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