inebriant

noun

i-ˈnē-brē-ənt How to pronounce inebriant (audio)
Definition of inebriantnext
as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk stocking up on her in-laws' favorite inebriants for the holidays

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Recent Examples of inebriant Labor Day weekend is a high-risk holiday with many people traveling long distances by car and many people drinking or using other inebriants while celebrating with family and friends. — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inebriant
  1. alcohol
  2. liquor
  3. booze
  4. drink
  5. intoxicant
Noun
  • President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to impose 200% tariffs on alcohol from the European Union in response to the region's retaliatory 50% tariff on U.S. whiskey, further escalating tensions between two longtime trading partners.
    — Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The losses followed Trump's threat to impose hefty tariffs on European wines and alcohol, further escalating trade tensions.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • That’s because this ubiquitous brand is the most popular and best-selling Irish whiskey in the world, a staple of liquor stores and bars, both dive and high-end, that nearly everyone who has ever tried whiskey before has tasted.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
  • In the Canadian province of Ontario, Premier Doug Ford ordered government-run liquor stores to take American alcohol products off their shelves.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of liquor
Noun
  • President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada offended leaders there to the point that Ontario fired back by yanking American booze from store shelves.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The episode thankfully doesn't conclude without catching us up with fan-favorite Spencer, last seen reluctantly agreeing to smuggle booze into Fort Worth.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of booze
Noun
  • From milkshakes to crisp seasonal lemonades, their drink menu is nearly as robust as their sandwich menu.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Related: See the Summer House cast’s salaries Throughout his near-decade on reality TV, fans have seen Kyle get married, start a DJ career, and launch his multimillion-dollar drink business, Loverboy.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of drink
Noun
  • He was arrested on charges of second-degree manslaughter, felony hit and run, driving under the influence of intoxicants, and reckless driving, deputies said.
    — Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
  • That feeling remains a powerful intoxicant, a decade ago and today.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of intoxicant

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“Inebriant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriant. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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