as in loaded
being under the influence of a recreational drug
she seems to have been strung out for most of the 1960s
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Recent Examples of strung out
The others seemed to be a bit more spacious, more strung out, maybe even a bit more singer/songwriter-y.
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 29 Oct. 2024
There still doesn’t appear to be any end in sight as the case has strung out to become the longest in Georgia’s history.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
The central mysteries are strung out across the season’s eight episodes, as the agents pursue — but practically speaking, put off — answers.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Trump has absolute control over the running mate slot, and has strung out the process to maximize publicity and gin up interest in the Republican nomination.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 29 Oct. 2024
There still doesn’t appear to be any end in sight as the case has strung out to become the longest in Georgia’s history.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
The central mysteries are strung out across the season’s eight episodes, as the agents pursue — but practically speaking, put off — answers.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Trump has absolute control over the running mate slot, and has strung out the process to maximize publicity and gin up interest in the Republican nomination.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for strung out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strung out
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Meanwhile, the Mexican Caesar salad at Mariscos San Pedro has ruined me for all other Caesars, with loaded Little Gem lettuce topped by tangy boquerones en vinagre, or white anchovies, and a tortilla crunch, made by frying broken tostada shells in nutty brown butter and toasted morita chile.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Police said that the driver of the vehicle was determined to have been involved with the prior assault, and that a loaded firearm was found during the investigation.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Feb. 2025
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North Korean propaganda material released by state media this year has shown Kim overseeing special operations training marked by extreme displays of strength, including the smashing of cinder blocks over the ripped torsos of soldiers stripped to the waist.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
17 Dec. 2024
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Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also…a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Dec. 2024
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Dominant as the changeup is, Kahnle’s reliance on getting hitters to chase the pitch may be part of the reason his walk rates of 10.6 percent and 11.5 percent have been higher than average in each of the past two seasons.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, a live wire broke free from a 100-year-old transmission tower in high winds and sparked the Camp fire, which killed scores of people and destroyed the town of Paradise in Northern California.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
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There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Nov. 2024
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People who were previously theater-goers were stuck indoors craving new content and became hooked on streaming services.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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For the time being, however, consumers remain hooked—particularly at home.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune Asia,
20 Dec. 2024
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But in the last few years, an explosion of warehouse development has wiped out farmland and open space.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2023
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Across the industry Profits are getting wiped out across the whole chip industry, owing to excess inventories among manufacturers and retailers and a drop in demand for PCs, smartphones, and consumer electronics.—
BYNicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2023
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Similarly, Perry Yung, who plays Rebecca’s estranged, gambling addicted father, also wanted to dissect how his character helped pave the way for the problems that his daughter faces throughout the film.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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David, a former college baseball player, had become addicted to painkillers after returning home to Leavenworth.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
6 Dec. 2024
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When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
4 Aug. 2024
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