as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
reportedly, the legendary actor John Barrymore was sozzled when he gave his most memorable performances
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Recent Examples of sozzled
Fancy restaurants might lay on luxury AVs to ferry sozzled customers home, as part of the cost of a meal.
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The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
But these kinds of remarks don’t do much for readers who might be more interested in a scene of Ray at that Atlanta boardinghouse, with its sozzled proprietor, than a description of the author discovering this information.
—Jacob Silverman, New Republic, 16 Aug. 2017
Three beautiful, sozzled men with flowers in their turbans walked with us for about half an hour, before our paths diverged.
—Parul Seghal, The Atlantic, 17 June 2017
Neither does his awkward incursion into the dismal marriage of his lover (Katharina Schüttler) and her sozzled husband.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 June 2017
The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
But these kinds of remarks don’t do much for readers who might be more interested in a scene of Ray at that Atlanta boardinghouse, with its sozzled proprietor, than a description of the author discovering this information.
—Jacob Silverman, New Republic, 16 Aug. 2017
Three beautiful, sozzled men with flowers in their turbans walked with us for about half an hour, before our paths diverged.
—Parul Seghal, The Atlantic, 17 June 2017
Neither does his awkward incursion into the dismal marriage of his lover (Katharina Schüttler) and her sozzled husband.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sozzled
Adjective
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There’s even a skill tree for drinking alcohol, and one of the unlockable perks allows Henry to be 20-percent quieter when drunk.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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After three hours together, one of my friends was extremely drunk.—
Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Cori Clingman was arrested for alleged negligent manslaughter, homicide as a result of negligent driving and drunken driving and several other counts on Thursday, Jan. 23, per the Star-Tribune.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Buckeyes faithful — scarlet-clad, drunken, frigid from the cold — were finally unshackled from all those losses to Michigan and all those unmet expectations.—
Justin Williams,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Fast forward to 2024, and Mar’s Lunar New Year party at her West Village hotspot, Le B, saw Martha Stewart holding court in the kitchen as gold confetti showering a crowd noshing on caviar and fried chicken.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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He was released in the wild about eight weeks later, but was unable to catch prey for himself — often scavenging for food, such as fried chicken from a boat dock in Indiana and bacon from a family’s backyard in Michigan, according to the sanctuary.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Sozzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sozzled. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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