sobering up

A form of sober up — To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sober up
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APA

sobering up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sobering%20up

MLA

“sobering up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sobering%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sobering up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sobering%20up.

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