as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
I don't believe it: you're totally plastered at your own dinner party
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as in nailed
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as in battered
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Recent Examples of plastered
Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2021
Hidden behind a blank wall of plastered concrete, the building turns its back to the street, unveiling itself through a sequence of passages and stairwells that open into spaces of vivid austerity.
—New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021
The film’s gorgeousness can occasionally get a bit coffee-table bookish, with pages turning to show you yet another plastered room lit by astonishing mountain light.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2021
Their defensive backs will have to remain plastered to receivers while their rushers remain fully aware of where Rodgers is headed.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 1 Jan. 2021
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Invoices filed with the city of Phoenix record Coze ordered more than 10 gallons of glue to hold the mural solidly in place on the plastered wall of Terminal 2.
—Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2021
Hidden behind a blank wall of plastered concrete, the building turns its back to the street, unveiling itself through a sequence of passages and stairwells that open into spaces of vivid austerity.
—New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021
The film’s gorgeousness can occasionally get a bit coffee-table bookish, with pages turning to show you yet another plastered room lit by astonishing mountain light.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2021
Their defensive backs will have to remain plastered to receivers while their rushers remain fully aware of where Rodgers is headed.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 1 Jan. 2021
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Like, straight-up crazy, drunk wrestled in the middle of...Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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The man accused of driving drunk and killing hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, pleaded not guilty Tuesday after rejecting a plea deal that would have included a 35-year prison sentence.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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But which teams nailed this season and its car development and which ones need to go back to the drawing board this winter?Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tottenham were looking for a long-term successor to Antonio Conte and Slot, then with Feyenoord, looked nailed on to become their new boss.Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Because even with the defense being battered Monday, Detroit’s forward group is intact.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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On Saturday night, for long periods, they were battered.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Analisa Corr, a 53-year-old Australian woman who claims her father is former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., pleaded innocent to charges accusing her of causing a drunken disturbance on a Jetstar domestic flight between Hobart and Sydney.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Gone is the attention to process and scuzzy detail that made the first film notable, replaced here by a wild, drunken emotional energy that dispenses with story logic and clarity.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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American was responding to comments on X as numerous users posted there, as well as on Bluesky and Facebook.Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Previously, McGregor had posted about his agreement to face Logan Paul in an exhibition match in India with the financial backing of the Albani family.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Higher education continues to be buffeted by changes in the way American families view college educations.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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This cable remarked how quickly Carter, as president, had become buffeted by problems that, ironically, emerged from those very forces that brought him into office.Russell L. Riley / Made by History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Hot honey: Four pizzas and two appetizers on Paulie Gee's menu feature this craze, along with fried chicken at The Eagle and Kitchen Social. 🥒 Pickled foods: Get your fix delivered from the Crazy Cucumber.Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Queen has also been coordinating with a full-time nutritionist to reduce an inclination for fried foods, snacks and sugary drinks.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
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Since hair is weakest when wet, sleeping in wet hair can cause hair to become dry and brittle, causing split ends, breakage, and fallout.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Southern California’s status quo is extreme swings between dry and wet, the UCLA researchers noted, but the lack of rainfall since May 2024 was exceptional.Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Plastered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plastered. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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