as in drunk
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
the Old West custom of heading to the saloon at night for an all-out carouse and some poker playing
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Recent Examples of carouse
Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
These increasingly crazed visitors spend their days lazing on the shore, drinking and eating, carousing with prostitutes, and abusing Rosa (played by B-movie actress Leonora Fani, who would also star in the equally notorious vacation film Giallo in Venice) for their own entertainment.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
In late March, a few hundred people descended on the Mall at Bay Plaza in the Bronx with young-looking shoppers carousing and running through the complex, based on a TikTok video.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
After all that carousing, Chalamet, 29, managed to show up all smiles on race day on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in MiamI Gardens.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
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Verb
Many foreign attendees at San Fermín have no stomach for the spectacle and spend their early evenings carousing in local bars instead.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
These increasingly crazed visitors spend their days lazing on the shore, drinking and eating, carousing with prostitutes, and abusing Rosa (played by B-movie actress Leonora Fani, who would also star in the equally notorious vacation film Giallo in Venice) for their own entertainment.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
In late March, a few hundred people descended on the Mall at Bay Plaza in the Bronx with young-looking shoppers carousing and running through the complex, based on a TikTok video.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
After all that carousing, Chalamet, 29, managed to show up all smiles on race day on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in MiamI Gardens.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carouse
Noun
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His own father, a crippled, cantankerous drunk, has been a source of shame to him.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Started drinking a gallon of No-Cal diet soda a day for ten years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Food and drink On the ground floor, Muse Bistro + Bar handles all-day dining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the buying spree, the company surpassed BlackRock’s popular Bitcoin ETF in total Bitcoin holdings.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Police response and pressure to stop the spree The LAPD has increased patrols, deployed air support and license plate readers, and expanded coordination across units in response to the spike.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The pair sequester themselves in a shed while guests revel outside in the sunshine.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nebraska fans with seats around the tunnel spotted them, because thousands of Nebraska fans were still in their seats, reveling, the music still thumping in the arena, as if some kind of encore would be happening.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The argument is that these types of shows pick up steam when they are released weekly on a network like Bravo rather than in a binge, originated by Netflix.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some economists argue that the weak entry-level market is partly an overcorrection from the post-COVID hiring binge of 2021.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Carouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carouse. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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