LUSHES (UP) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

lushes (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of lush (up), slang

as in drinks

to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages frat boys lushing up on beer during freshman rush

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

abstains

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lushes (up)

drinks

Verb

As a rule of thumb, buy any decor or supplies the week before your event, deep clean your house within the week of, and purchase any fresh food and drinks the day before, sources said.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Each drinks from an enormous glass bottle of water rather than wasting time with a cup.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of drinks

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

lushes

lushes (up)

lushing (up)

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Lushes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lushes%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of lushes (up)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

grotesque

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes