as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
Once they realized he was getting fried, his friends made him hand over the keys.
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Recent Examples of fried
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.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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
Opened by chef Alisa Reynolds in 2013, the restaurant became a neighborhood favorite thanks to a Southern comfort menu that’s informed by Reynolds’ L.A. upbringing, including turkey meatloaf, grit fries and BLT sandwiches with fried green tomatoes.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Either way, flushed, fried skin can derail your plans and make everything from dressing to sleeping feel miserable.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 July 2025
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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
Opened by chef Alisa Reynolds in 2013, the restaurant became a neighborhood favorite thanks to a Southern comfort menu that’s informed by Reynolds’ L.A. upbringing, including turkey meatloaf, grit fries and BLT sandwiches with fried green tomatoes.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Either way, flushed, fried skin can derail your plans and make everything from dressing to sleeping feel miserable.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fried
Adjective
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For years across social media, fans have been convinced that the cast of Mamma Mia! were drunk on set due to ouzo, a Greek aperitif.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The crash occurred about 2½ years after Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III drove drunk at speeds up to 156 mph on a Las Vegas street and caused a fiery collision that killed a woman and her dog on Nov. 2, 2021.—
Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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The crash happened at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday after authorities received a report of a possible drunken driver at a gas station on Lakeville Highway, according to the Santa Rosa and Petaluma police departments.—
Gary Klien,
Mercury News,
21 July 2025
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Officers responding to reports of a possible drunken driver at a Petaluma gas station found the black Kia Sol about three minutes before the crash on a nearby road and tried to pull it over, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The teams and drivers will face tough decisions about whether to use intermediate or wet tires for the start of the race.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The threat is growing as atmospheric rivers —intense plumes of moisture — coming in off the Pacific Ocean get stronger and wetter.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Authorities have found no evidence to suggest the incident was connected to terrorism or motivated by criminal intentions beyond the driver’s impaired state, a law enforcement official said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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Reid remained at the scene and was charged with vehicular manslaughter, drunk driving and driving while ability impaired.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
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Each episode is just 25 minutes long, with no wasted motion, and creator Félix Sabroso is already at work on a second season.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The result should be more helpful alerts, and fewer wasted taps.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Their sweet flavor can balance the richness of stewed meats and earthy spices and add a unique twist to your meal.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
29 Sep. 2024
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Don’t miss the island’s national dish, oil down, a hearty bowl of stewed meats and provisions that can cure any hangover.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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The event features food and drinks with pickled ingredients, as well as merchandise, entertainment and contests — like the Dill-cathlon games, which includes pickle eating, pickle bobbing and pickle juice drinking competitions.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The gourmet tapas menu hits all the classics—croquettes, gilda skewers (anchovies, olives, and hot peppers), partridge salad with escabeche (pickled onions and sweet peppers), Russian salad with anchovies—and the execution is solid.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Three little raggedy boys sit in a row pressed against each other on a mound of rubble in front of a worn plastered brick wall in 1915 in Esztergom, Hungary, Kertész’s homeland.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Their plastered smiles and scripted pleasantries represented a great loss of emotional freedom and a new level of managerial control.—
TIME,
TIME,
24 Oct. 2023
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“Fried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fried. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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