as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
after a night spent partying, the fraternity brothers were all severely inebriated
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Recent Examples of inebriated
This all came to a head in 2007, when an inebriated Carmen caused the band to miss a flight to a show on the West Coast.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
Ditto the walk-on role of Boyd Holbrook as an inebriated Johnny Cash.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Jamie tries to muzzle the inebriated Claire, and Willoughby finally gets the hint.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images In 1973, a fan filled in for Keith Moon on the drums during a Who tour stop when Moon became too inebriated to play.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 July 2024
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
Ditto the walk-on role of Boyd Holbrook as an inebriated Johnny Cash.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Jamie tries to muzzle the inebriated Claire, and Willoughby finally gets the hint.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images In 1973, a fan filled in for Keith Moon on the drums during a Who tour stop when Moon became too inebriated to play.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inebriated
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Stephen O’Connell, a 38-year-old Boston police officer, is accused of driving drunk when his vehicle slammed into an unmarked Boston police cruiser just after 12 a.m. April 1 on a road in Weymouth, Massachusetts State Police said in an April 2 news release shared with McClatchy News.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The truck driver, believed to have been drunk, was arrested by Chief Wilson himself.—
Christian Martinez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Barton, 42, was accused of kicking his partner, Georgia, in the head during a drunken row in 2021.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The two brothers wake up in a daze as this week’s episode opens, not really remembering what happened during their drunken night on the boat with Chloe and Chelsea.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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High exposure can lead to impaired cognitive development in children, as well as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, according to the Environmental Defense Fund and American Cancer Society.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Investigators allege Hill used the woman’s financial resources and credit rating to buy the properties, and that the woman, who is mentally impaired, did not understand what was happening.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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Choose from their biscuit sandwiches, like the East Nasty that tops a biscuit with fried chicken, cheese, and sausage gravy.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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No probe thermometer was there to measure the fried eggs, sliced ham and cheese in the processing area.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Inebriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriated. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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