as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
although he can still hold a job, he's definitely become a problem drinker
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Recent Examples of drinker
Heavy drinkers were less likely to have hypertension and stroke — a result that may seem counterintuitive.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Both former heavy drinkers and heavy drinkers also had higher odds of developing tau tangles, an Alzheimer’s biomarker.5
Why Does Drinking Make the Brain More Prone to Injury?
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 7 May 2025
Instead of rolling out fancy marketing programs, brands should educate drinkers about what makes their liquid special.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Researchers similarly found that former heavy drinkers also had a lower brain mass ratio and worse cognitive abilities.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Both former heavy drinkers and heavy drinkers also had higher odds of developing tau tangles, an Alzheimer’s biomarker.5
Why Does Drinking Make the Brain More Prone to Injury?
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 7 May 2025
Instead of rolling out fancy marketing programs, brands should educate drinkers about what makes their liquid special.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Researchers similarly found that former heavy drinkers also had a lower brain mass ratio and worse cognitive abilities.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinker
Noun
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If a parent is an alcoholic, their child will either also become one or never drink a drop of it in their life.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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In 1978, the year after Crawford’s death, Christina published Mommie Dearest, a memoir of her childhood that alleged child abuse and portrayed the star as an emotionally volatile alcoholic, according to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Nora wants no part of the movie or of him, calling him a drunk who has caused the family nothing but pain.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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However, in a season 35 episode, Kristen Wiig portrayed the host as a bumbling and disoriented drunk, and Gifford was not happy.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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