stoned 1 of 2

adjective

ˈstōnd How to pronounce stoned (audio)
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1
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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2
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 Yet for all of his stoned foolishness, Bob has clearly imparted a real distrust of authority to his kid. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Lyon stoned him on the first shot and then was able to recover and stop Mittelstadt’s backhander off the rebound. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026 Demidov was stoned by Andrei Vasilevskiy on a clear breakaway from center ice in the second period. — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoned
  1. hooked
  2. drunk
  3. sharpened
  4. high
  5. drunken
  6. wasted
  7. fried
  8. loaded
Adjective
  • The actor says he's become 'hooked' on boxing with the help of a coach.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
  • This streamlined area rug from Dash and Albert (an extension of the Annie Selke brand) brings a cheerful element to your floors, swapping out terrycloth fibers for hand micro-hooked wool for a comfortable texture in high traffic areas.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of hooked
Adjective
  • Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • As if Taylor Swift’s wedding and the nation’s 250th birthday weren’t reason enough to celebrate, Beyoncé is giving fans an excuse to be drunk in love.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • That gap matters because the science on prevention has sharpened considerably in the past two years.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • One of the joys of Air, down to the breathy purity of its title, is its contempt for design—an easy target, but one for which Kracht has sharpened his blade.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of sharpened
Adjective
  • Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • The federal government and states have begun investigating pricing strategies that companies report have led to higher profits.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of high
Adjective
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • On the personal side, Beth and Rip both attempt to connect with Carter in last week’s episode after his drunken acts in episode 7.
    — Brayden Garcia July 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of drunken
Adjective
  • When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance.
    — Mykola Lukashuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of wasted
Adjective
  • The dessert is made of McDonald's signature apple filling and a golden, fried crust.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • That’s why fried chicken, mozzarella sticks and onion rings consistently land on the avoid list for anyone managing high cholesterol.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of fried
Adjective
  • Barlow allowed a home run, a single and two hit by pitches without recording an out, bringing Medina in with bases the loaded and no outs.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
  • The news release said the accidental shooting happened after children gained access to an unsecured and loaded firearm.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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