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drugged-out

American  
[druhgd-out] / ˈdrʌgdˈaʊt /

adjective

Informal.
  1. being under the influence of drugs, especially a narcotic or an illicit drug.


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Zach Cherry, “Severance” “John Turturro broke our hearts as the exiled ‘innie’ from ‘Severance,’ and Jason Isaacs was a revelation as the drugged-out depressive dad in ‘The White Lotus.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Walken, all steely-eyed mock-seriousness, with a slightly drugged-out air of unpredictability, had presence but lacked Cyril Ritchard’s gusto.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 5, 2014

The TV documentary shows that contrary to Hollywood lore, Monroe was not listless and drugged-out in her last film appearance.

From Time Magazine Archive

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