impaired
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Definition of impaired
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Synonyms & Antonyms for impaired
Synonyms
besotted, blasted [slang], blind, blitzed [slang], blotto [slang], bombed, boozy, canned [slang], cockeyed, crocked, drunk, drunken, fried, gassed, hammered [slang], high, inebriate, inebriated, intoxicated, juiced [slang], lit, lit up, loaded [slang], looped, oiled [slang], pickled, pie-eyed, plastered, potted [slang], ripped [slang], sloshed [slang], smashed [slang], sottish, soused, sozzled, squiffed (or squiffy), stewed, stiff, stinking [slang], stoned, tanked [slang], tiddly [chiefly British], tight, tipsy, wasted [slang], wet, wiped out [slang]
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Troopers from the Batavia post will conduct an OVI (operating a vehicle under the influence) checkpoint to deter and intercept impaired drivers this week. — Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, "Highway patrol's sobering message: OVI checkpoint coming," 7 July 2019 According to Minnesota court records, Cotton was convicted of gross misdemeanor driving while impaired (refuse to submit to chemical test) in November 2010 in Washington County District Court. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, "Driver charged in crash that killed Inver Grove Heights grandmother," 13 Aug. 2019 Of the $1 million, $600,000 will go to the Credit Builder Loan program offered to companies whose growth has been stunted by impaired credit. — Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, "JPMorgan Chase commits $1M to affordable housing, improving small business credit scores," 25 July 2019 Court documents show that Lamorell stole from three cognitively impaired clients, and assumed the identity of at least one of them in order to steal money. — oregonlive.com, "Former Wells Fargo employee sentenced for stealing $100K from cognitively impaired clients," 22 July 2019 The driver was found to be intoxicated and was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while impaired. — Brian Lisik, cleveland.com, "Man found passed out behind wheel at intersection: Avon Police Blotter," 26 July 2019 For the second time in six weeks, former major league pitcher Dwight Gooden has been arrested for driving while impaired. — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, "Former MLB pitcher Dwight Gooden arrested on drunk driving charge," 23 July 2019 Normally, the condition, a result of impaired cholesterol metabolism, inexorably worsens, causing loss of balance, difficulty swallowing, seizures, and cognitive disabilities. — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, "Update: Twins who were face of controversial rare disease treatment have died," 18 July 2019 Distracted and impaired driving behaviors are dangerous, potentially life threatening - and preventable. — Kevin Enners, ajc, "43 Key Seconds to distraction-free driving," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impaired.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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