Definitions

stewed

[stood, styood] / stud, styud /

ADJECTIVE

drunk

Synonyms

STRONG

bashed befuddled buzzed crocked flushed flying fuddled glazed inebriate inebriated intoxicated laced lit muddled plastered potted sloshed stoned tanked totaled wasted

WEAK

besotted boozed up crapulent crapulous drunk as a skunk drunken feeling no pain groggy half-seas over high high as a kite in one's cups juiced liquored up seeing double sodden three sheets to the wind tight tipsy under the influence under-the-table

Antonyms

STRONG

sober straight

Example Sentences

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In 2022, during Roach’s 23-win run, many viewers stewed over the champ’s chatty asides and mannerisms, especially Roach’s way of talking with their hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Crucially, I discovered I wasn’t using nearly enough wine or cream when I stewed mushrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

We indulge in not one but two meats: carrilleras, stewed pork cheeks with red peppers, and perdiz escabechada, cold partridge preserved in vinegar and herbs with a crisp salad.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

“And turtles? And the fact that, like, it’s all stewed up with, like, chilies and peppers and onions and like, ‘Oh, you really made this a dish?’

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

The rest of the school seemed to think so too, because I got a lot of dirty looks as I stewed there in full view behind the glass.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

stewed

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