under the influence

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Synonyms of under the influencenext
: affected by alcohol or drug intoxication
was arrested for driving under the influence

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Romo was arrested near the Marquette Interchange in downtown Milwaukee on July 23 on suspicion of operating while under the influence, according to an arrest-detention report from the sheriff's office. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 29 July 2026 The announcement was in conjunction with the public revelation about Shanahan’s two-car collision, which occurred at a Palo Alto intersection with neither driver cited nor suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 But man, seeing Tony Romo card a +35 and then get pulled over for operating while under the influence is a doozy. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 Juniper trees, myrtle bushes, vineyards, and aromatic herbs flourish under the influence of the Maestrale, the strong northwesterly wind that sweeps across Sardinia year-round. — Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the influence

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