LIQUORS (UP) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

liquors (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of liquor (up)

as in drinks

to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages the men liquored up at the roadhouse and then thought it would be a good idea to go hunting

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Each drinks from an enormous glass bottle of water rather than wasting time with a cup.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The impression is of a raucous house party—one in which secrets are spilled, kisses are stolen, and everyone drinks far too much.

— Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

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