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under the influence

ADJECTIVE
drunk or less than drunk
Synonyms
WEAK
bashed buzzed crocked drunk inebriated intoxicated loaded pickled plastered stewed stoned tanked tipsy totaled under the influence of intoxicating liquor under-the-table wasted
Antonyms
WEAK
sober straight

Example Sentences

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WMO scientific officer John Kennedy said global weather is still under the influence of La Nina, a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that cools surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

"We know that unlike human drivers, automated vehicles don't get tired, don't get distracted and don't drive under the influence," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

There, he experienced a profound personal crisis and, under the influence of Ambrose, the powerful bishop of Milan, converted to Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

"This means that the brains of our ancestors developed under the influence of a potent toxic metal, which may have shaped their social behavior and cognitive abilities over millennia."

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

But the mood that he endured under the influence of the Ash Being was very different.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young