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plastered

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈpɫæstɝd// UK //plˈɑːstəd// plas·tered Slang

adj. very drunk. You use this word in casual conversations with friends to describe someone who has had way too much alcohol.

adj. extremely intoxicated by alcohol. Informal in register; typically used predicatively after linking verbs like 'get' or 'be'.


SIMPLE

He got completely plastered at the wedding party.

CONTEXTUAL

After celebrating their team's victory all night, several fans were visibly plastered by the time they reached the station.

COMPLEX

The protagonist's tendency to get plastered whenever faced with a minor setback serves as a recurring motif for his inability to confront reality.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used with intensifiers like 'completely', 'absolutely', or 'totally'.

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