stoned
Americanadjective
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intoxicated or dazed from drugs; high (sometimes followed byout ).
to be stoned out on pot.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of stoned
1475–85 for sense “pelted with stones”; 1950–55 for current senses; stone + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Muslim faithful ritually stoned the devil on Wednesday in the climactic ceremony of a hajj pilgrimage held in intense heat and against the backdrop of a war that has plunged the wealthy Gulf into crisis.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The first Sunday service after the arrests, streamed from pastors outside the mainland, included a meditation on the biblical account of Stephen, the first-century disciple stoned to death for his faith.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
“I have been convicted and sacrificed and crucified and stoned without a trial and without the option to defend myself.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025
After being stoned for no gain on third-and-5 from Texas’ 39-yard line with less than a minute left, he was helped off by two trainers without putting pressure on his left foot.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024
The British ambassador registered a protest, the American Embassy in Paris was stoned, and Canada sued the United States for over $386,000.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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