STONER Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

stoner

noun

ˈstō-nər

Definition of stoner

as in user

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally a comedy about aging stoners who are still trying to get their act together

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Recent Examples of stoner Kesselman hopes Gen Z will gravitate to High Times like previous generations of stoners did. — Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026 And speaking of working, Liz and Dolores head off to the weed-edible factory for a little stoner Lucy and Ethel moment. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 May 2026 In addition to cowriting the script, Marlon Wayans was the film’s resident stoner, Shorty Meeks, who was usually hanging out with friends or, y’know, the killer. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026 Especially early in its career, Hum was dreadfully misclassified as just another soft-to-loud/Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana wannabe, and remained criminally under-appreciated for its heavy/stoner-friendly Midwestern shoegaze vibes long after its breakup. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoner

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Russia may also be considering allowing lower-quality gasoline onto the market to increase supplies, business daily Kommersant reported this week, a move that carries risks for users.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The city installs all these bike lanes but neglects to enforce rules and regulations on the users.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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His job was to collect money owed to that gang, and, after kicking down the doors of dealers and addicts, he got caught and sent upstate.

— Rufus Walker, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Lavers programs everything on a DAW like a beatmaker, or a Tetris addict, subordinating and texturizing all these offerings in the slippery swell of drums, samples, and vocals.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

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