as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
reportedly, the legendary actor John Barrymore was sozzled when he gave his most memorable performances
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Recent Examples of sozzled
Fancy restaurants might lay on luxury AVs to ferry sozzled customers home, as part of the cost of a meal.
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The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
But these kinds of remarks don’t do much for readers who might be more interested in a scene of Ray at that Atlanta boardinghouse, with its sozzled proprietor, than a description of the author discovering this information.
—Jacob Silverman, New Republic, 16 Aug. 2017
Three beautiful, sozzled men with flowers in their turbans walked with us for about half an hour, before our paths diverged.
—Parul Seghal, The Atlantic, 17 June 2017
Neither does his awkward incursion into the dismal marriage of his lover (Katharina Schüttler) and her sozzled husband.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 June 2017
The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
But these kinds of remarks don’t do much for readers who might be more interested in a scene of Ray at that Atlanta boardinghouse, with its sozzled proprietor, than a description of the author discovering this information.
—Jacob Silverman, New Republic, 16 Aug. 2017
Three beautiful, sozzled men with flowers in their turbans walked with us for about half an hour, before our paths diverged.
—Parul Seghal, The Atlantic, 17 June 2017
Neither does his awkward incursion into the dismal marriage of his lover (Katharina Schüttler) and her sozzled husband.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sozzled
Adjective
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He was arrested twice for driving drunk, in 2012 and 2019.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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But even just bringing up the incident is enough to send a very drunk Lisa off the deep end.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Between May 1 and Oct. 2 of last year, the city dropped more than 250 domestic violence assault cases and more than 270 drunken driving cases due to an inability to meet the 120-day deadline Alaska sets for upholding a defendant’s right to a speedy trial.—
Kyle Hopkins,
ProPublica,
11 July 2025
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Jurors did convict her of a lesser charge: drunken driving, also called operating under the influence, or OUI.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Midtown Global Market’s Irie Jamaican serves oxtail (jerk or barbecue) with festival (a sweet, fried bread); sweet plantains; coconut shrimp skewers; and a ginger and hibiscus drink.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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The finalists included a fried pickle ranch Whopper, a maple bourbon Whopper and a Mexican street corn Whopper.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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“Sozzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sozzled. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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