STONED Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈstōnd

Definition of stoned

as in ripped

being under the influence of a recreational drug the young actor, in his first comic role, plays a stoned slacker

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as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol his alcohol tolerance was low enough that one glass of champagne could get him stoned

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stoned

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verb

past tense of stone

as in sharpened

to make sharp or sharper the diorama showed a villager stoning a scythe

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Recent Examples of stoned

Adjective

Raj shows up to the meeting armed to the teeth (and pretty stoned), but seemingly lets Ahmad live. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026 There was a blithe, mildly stoned look in everyone’s eyes, and most of the women were dressed like gnomes while all the men appeared ergonomically outfitted to climb a cliff face but were instead commuting to their office jobs. — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

Verb

The regime claims that the four officers were tied up in the city’s central square, stoned, and then burned alive. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 The name of the album comes from a meme about getting stoned that Filipczak found. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoned

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoned

Adjective

In it, two friends with nothing to lose become hooked on power after hitting on a winning spicy beef jerky recipe made with human flesh.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Laneige’s Lip Sleeping Mask has been kicking around Allure editors’ nightstands for years, and judging by its 2025 Readers’ Choice Award, plenty of you are just as hooked.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hooked

Adjective

Prosecutors say Canadian visitor Mitchell Fairbarn took Peachy from the Flamingo Las Vegas habitat in a drunk prank and injured the bird; his lawyer says Fairbarn never intended harm.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
This is where Krasner and Pollock lived for nearly 11 years, until Pollock killed himself and one of his passengers, Edith Metzger, while driving drunk, injuring his girlfriend, Ruth Kligman, too.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of drunk

Verb

With polls showing Jackson ahead but within the margin of error, both sides have sharpened their attacks.

— Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Scallop crudo, a wedge salad piled with jumbo lump crab and sharpened with wasabi dressing, and a lobster roll with saffron coleslaw sit comfortably alongside American classics like a double cheeseburger and fries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sharpened

Adjective

The View From Midland Despite the year’s geopolitical turmoil, there’s a newfound sense of economic stability in Midland that, for the first time in the city’s history, doesn’t seem to depend on sustained high oil prices.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Another was that lower government spending for public health programs was leading to higher costs for private sector plans.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of high

Adjective

The team believes that the approach could reduce wasted heat and also eliminate emissions associated with burning fossil fuels in cement kilns.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.

— William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of wasted

Adjective

For fried foods, a squeeze of lemon will provide a similar bright finish, though not malt vinegar’s toasty flavor.

— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Come early evening, Stinky's Fish Camp, a Santa Rosa Beach standout for Gulf-to-table cuisine, was an essential stop—locals rave about its fried oyster sandwich.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of fried

Adjective

Shortly after, Wilcox slammed on the brakes, jumped out of his vehicle, took out a loaded semi-automatic handgun and fired three gunshots at the officer, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office said she was charged with involuntary manslaughter, assault with a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in public, and brandishing a firearm in public.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026