strung-out
Americanadjective
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severely debilitated from alcohol or drugs.
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physically or emotionally exhausted.
adjective
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addicted to a drug
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(of a drug addict) suffering or distressed because of the lack of a drug
Example Sentences
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The result is more of a strung-out patchwork than a theatrical encapsulation of Prokofiev’s 3-act, more than 2-hour score.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Half the people down here look like they’re itching to tell you all about how CrossFit changed their lives, and the other half seem too strung-out to even contemplate lifting a kettlebell.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024
This was a loose, strung-out event but one graced with humor.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2023
David Malukas was coming fast for the leaders, seemingly out of nowhere, late Saturday night after a long rain delay and a strung-out race.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2022
They crossed the line three lengths ahead of Navy, still pulling away at the head of a long, strung-out parade of boats far to their rear.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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