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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
driving while impaired is against the law
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as in disabled
deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities
special devices for sight-impaired visitors
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as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
already impaired by a crack, the windshield shattered upon impact with the baseball
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Recent Examples of impaired
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Jones was sentenced to a maximum of over 20 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and more than three months on the driving while impaired charge, officials said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
For more severe hearing loss, our top hearing aid pick offers advanced technology tailored for the hearing-impaired.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
In clearing the new blood test, the FDA evaluated a clinical study that measured 499 samples from adults who were cognitively impaired.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Jones was sentenced to a maximum of over 20 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and more than three months on the driving while impaired charge, officials said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Verb
Kenneth Stewart, 64, was arrested at the scene and charged with driving while ability impaired, Newsday reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
For more severe hearing loss, our top hearing aid pick offers advanced technology tailored for the hearing-impaired.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impaired
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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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Screenshots from a July 23 TikTok video of a disabled cat managing to get onto his owner's bed without any assistance.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Social Security provides monthly benefit checks to more than 70 million Americans, including retirees, disabled individuals and families.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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The crash happened at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday after authorities received a report of a possible drunken driver at a gas station on Lakeville Highway, according to the Santa Rosa and Petaluma police departments.—
Gary Klien,
Mercury News,
21 July 2025
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Officers responding to reports of a possible drunken driver at a Petaluma gas station found the black Kia Sol about three minutes before the crash on a nearby road and tried to pull it over, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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The passengers went to a hospital, but nobody was seriously injured.—
Patrick McGeehan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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He’s currently injured, but when in the lineup, the 6-foot-4, 203-pound forward is the type of player the Blues love — straight lines, finishes checks, sells out every shift and a nose for the net.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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The decision was not marred by procedural unfairness.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lennon's notoriously troubled upbringing was marred by paternal abandonment, frequent moves, and the sudden death of those closest to him, including his estranged mother Julia.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The teams and drivers will face tough decisions about whether to use intermediate or wet tires for the start of the race.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The threat is growing as atmospheric rivers —intense plumes of moisture — coming in off the Pacific Ocean get stronger and wetter.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In a few cases, Social Security numbers were also compromised.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Impaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impaired. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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