1
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the drunken revelers made sure to take taxis home instead of trying to drive
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as in intemperate
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
drunken ne'er-do-wells who had been pressed into service in the British navy
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Recent Examples of drunken
And though Jesse did not seem to mind Ellie and Dina sharing a drunken kiss at a party in an earlier episode, the couple’s relationship has since grown more romantic and intimate.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
That $6 billion budget deficit is the direct result of Walz and his trifecta of drunken sailors blowing the $18 billion surplus.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Bailey had five drunken driving convictions between 1985 and 2015.
40 mph without braking
Friends and family of the victims filled the courtroom at Wednesday’s hearing.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
That $6 billion budget deficit is the direct result of Walz and his trifecta of drunken sailors blowing the $18 billion surplus.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Bailey had five drunken driving convictions between 1985 and 2015.
40 mph without braking
Friends and family of the victims filled the courtroom at Wednesday’s hearing.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
Adjective
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Wah’s grandfather told officers that Wah had drunk alcohol earlier that morning at the apartment.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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Read faces charges of second-degree murder, drunk driving manslaughter and fleeing a deadly accident in O'Keefe's death.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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Blaming heated and even intemperate words for the violent actions of madmen invites censorship and deflects responsibility from those who actually commit violent acts.—
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airmail.news,
20 July 2024
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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.—
Tyler Pager,
Washington Post,
14 July 2024
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In one particularly frantic game, Tottenham Hotspur’s collective head was so fried that keeper Heurelho Gomes accidentally knocked out his team-mate, Alan Hutton, in trying to deal with an aerial ball.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Try making fried rice Umami’s still a new concept for many cooks.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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