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
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
And people are drawn to sports not just to gamble, or to get drunk, but because of the drama.
—Mac Engel
april 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
On-the-clock city employees drank at bars near O’Hare International Airport and then returned to the airport for the remainder of their shifts, an investigation by the city’s Office of Inspector General found.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
However, in a season 35 episode, Kristen Wiig portrayed the host as a bumbling and disoriented drunk, and Gifford was not happy.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
And people are drawn to sports not just to gamble, or to get drunk, but because of the drama.
—Mac Engel
april 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
Her decision was to get behind the wheel drunk.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
O’Keefe family members had between the two criminal trials filed a civil suit against Read and two bars where Read and O’Keefe had drank the night ahead of his death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
On-the-clock city employees drank at bars near O’Hare International Airport and then returned to the airport for the remainder of their shifts, an investigation by the city’s Office of Inspector General found.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
Adjective
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Jaxon’s foster mother pleaded no contest in 2014 to felony child endangerment after drunken driving with her 1-year-old daughter in the back seat.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Screenwriter Jeremy Robbins sets up what appears to be a potential threat in a creepy kangaroo hunter (Matt Whelan) and his drunken mate (Rob Carlton), whose names alone, Diesel and Ripper, carry a hint of menace.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jones was a sometimes violent alcoholic, and Wynette developed a lifelong addiction to painkillers after a botched hysterectomy.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 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 Yankees assistant hitting coach, promoted to Aaron Boone’s staff over the offseason, sipped on Atelier del Maestro Tequilero Extra Añejo.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Meager meals washed down with cloudy water sipped from moldy cups.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Iranians, in their resistance, have absorbed the kind of damage to the country that is extremely difficult to recover from.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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This can reduce how much protein is absorbed.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is Braille signage in the lift for the visually impaired.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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One-third of all motorcycle fatalities involve impaired riders.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 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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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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