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Sober Up (Verb)

Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Give him a glass of water and let him sober up a bit before driving home.
She lay beside him, waiting for him to sober up from the night's festivities.
They were told to keep him in the backseat and let him sober up before they reached home.
After hours of drinking, it took him a while to sober up and realize the damage he'd done.
The bartender refused to serve him another drink, hoping he would sober up and make it home safely.

Become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

After hearing the news about the layoffs, the employees sobered up and realized their job security was an illusion.
Her friend's harsh words sobered her up, making her understand the gravity of her actions.
He was always full of grand ideas, but a dose of reality usually sobered him up.
Witnessing the impact of his addiction on his family sobered him up and led him to seek help.
The company's financial struggles began to sober up the team, making them re-evaluate their priorities.