under the influence of
idiom
: being affected by
She was under the influence of drugs.
The satellite came under the influence of the planet's gravitational pull.
under the influence of a foreign government
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The man was covered in mud and appeared to be under the influence of methamphetamines, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Two motorists from Apple Valley were killed Saturday morning when a driver believed to be under the influence of alcohol struck their vehicle head-on.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Responding officers reportedly arrested Lerner for alleged driving under the influence of alcohol.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Court records show she also was convicted of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol (OVI) after Goshen police pulled her over on March 2, 1996.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 3 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Two motorists from Apple Valley were killed Saturday morning when a driver believed to be under the influence of alcohol struck their vehicle head-on.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Responding officers reportedly arrested Lerner for alleged driving under the influence of alcohol.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Court records show she also was convicted of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol (OVI) after Goshen police pulled her over on March 2, 1996.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Under the influence of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20influence%20of. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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