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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the drunken revelers made sure to take taxis home instead of trying to drive
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as in intemperate
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
drunken ne'er-do-wells who had been pressed into service in the British navy
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Recent Examples of drunken
Read was also found not guilty of drunken driving manslaughter and fleeing the scene of a deadly accident.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Between May 1 and Oct. 2 of last year, the city dropped more than 250 domestic violence assault cases and more than 270 drunken driving cases due to an inability to meet the 120-day deadline Alaska sets for upholding a defendant’s right to a speedy trial.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 11 July 2025
Jurors did convict her of a lesser charge: drunken driving, also called operating under the influence, or OUI.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
El Paso, Texas, had the highest percentage of fatal crashes involving a drunken driver in 2023.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Between May 1 and Oct. 2 of last year, the city dropped more than 250 domestic violence assault cases and more than 270 drunken driving cases due to an inability to meet the 120-day deadline Alaska sets for upholding a defendant’s right to a speedy trial.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 11 July 2025
Jurors did convict her of a lesser charge: drunken driving, also called operating under the influence, or OUI.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
El Paso, Texas, had the highest percentage of fatal crashes involving a drunken driver in 2023.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
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The victim told police Cruz-Diaz was drunk and high when the incident happened.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Happy is miserable, drunk, broke, and working at the local Stop and Shop, where his daily grind is only broken up by taking nips from increasingly insane flasks (a cucumber, a TV remote, and many more).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 July 2025
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Blaming heated and even intemperate words for the violent actions of madmen invites censorship and deflects responsibility from those who actually commit violent acts.—
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airmail.news,
20 July 2024
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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.—
Tyler Pager,
Washington Post,
14 July 2024
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Gentile also recommended the fried chicken at The Country Cat at Oregon's Portland International Airport (PDX).—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Fourteen Chinese exchange students were treated to an American dinner of fried chicken, watermelon and homemade desserts this week as they were welcomed to their two-week visit to the Elgin area.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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