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adjective

ˈstōnd How to pronounce stoned (audio)
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as in wasted
being under the influence of a recreational drug the young actor, in his first comic role, plays a stoned slacker

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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol his alcohol tolerance was low enough that one glass of champagne could get him stoned

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stoned

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verb

past tense of stone
as in sharpened
to make sharp or sharper the diorama showed a villager stoning a scythe

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Recent Examples of stoned
Adjective
Looking like a live-action version of Scooby-Doo’s bud Shaggy, Harrelson amps up the stoned silliness, but there’s always an edge to the character as well — which is perfectly in keeping with a movie that consistently keeps a foot in thriller terrain. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024 All of that suggests that stoned driving should be a traffic offense, like speeding, not a crime, like driving drunk. — Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2018 He was incredibly bummed out — and very, very, very stoned. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024 And to sign up the original cast, including Will Brill (who won for featured actor in a play), to maintain the same stoned authenticity. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for stoned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoned
  1. wasted
  2. drunk
  3. ripped
  4. drunken
  5. fried
  6. hooked
  7. impaired
  8. high
Adjective
  • That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.
    — Cory McNeley, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of wasted
Adjective
  • The couple's adult son claimed that his father was drunk at the time of the argument.
    — Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Tucker, blackout drunk on Slamm’d, once jumped out of a moving car.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • Luckily, Frank Grillo plays a ripped scientist who is close to a cure, but also has to worry about keeping his family safe during yet another supermoon.
    — William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Ignoring faculty warnings, David dashed forward with a ripped notebook page for Lennon to sign.
    — Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Definition of ripped
Adjective
  • The leading causes of those crashes were drunken and distracted driving and speeding.
    — Sofia Joucovsky, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Prosecutors accused Ferguson of intentionally killing his wife after losing his temper during a drunken argument.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of drunken
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  • The quick-service restaurant chain in North Carolina serves fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina barbecue, with 41 locations statewide.
    — Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Uchiko has its own executive pastry chef, Ariana Quant, who will serve up the popular milk and cereal dish, made up of fried milk, chocolate mousse and toasted milk ice cream.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of fried
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  • The market and the economy have just become hooked.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • But when Fernando has his own ideas, she’s sufficiently hooked to go with the flow.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Definition of hooked
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of impaired
Adjective
  • For example, a study of Nurses in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management, showed that gratitude was found to be a consistent predictor of less exhaustion, less cynicism, more proactive behaviors, higher levels of job satisfaction, and fewer absences due to illness.
    — Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The average ticket price remains high at $338.83, and the play continues to fill the Barrymore Theatre at 100 percent capacity.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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