stewed

[stood, styood] / stud, stjud /

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

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I was hesitant to tell this story, and stewed over the potential risks I would be taking by telling it, but then I thought of the risk Steinem took.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Newsom climbed from San Francisco mayor to lieutenant governor to California’s governorship, where he quietly stewed as Harris leapfrogged past him into the vice presidency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

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

As he stewed, Tesla’s rivals have been preparing for a robot future of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025

He cleaned and cut up the six beasts, hung some of the meat to freeze, stewed some for our meal that night.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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