intoxicated
adjective
in·tox·i·cat·ed
in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkā-təd 
1
: affected by alcohol or drugs especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
especially
: drunk
2
: emotionally excited, elated, or exhilarated (as by great joy or extreme pleasure)
… the traveler who has become intoxicated by the vision of Serengeti's exotic animals …—
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He appeared to be very intoxicated.
Driving while intoxicated is illegal.
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Thomas most recently spent 2020 to 2023 incarcerated for driving while intoxicated and harassment of a public servant, a third-degree felony, according to Texas Department of Public Safety records.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Very intoxicated individuals may experience vomiting, loss of consciousness or even dangerously slowed breathing.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Participating enforcement agencies will target intoxicated boaters and drivers July 4-6 as part of the effort.
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Mom had 2 arrests for alleged drunken driving Within about a day of talking to the caseworker, on July 2, 2023, Hannah Johnson was arrested in Logan County, Ohio, on a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Very intoxicated individuals may experience vomiting, loss of consciousness or even dangerously slowed breathing.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Participating enforcement agencies will target intoxicated boaters and drivers July 4-6 as part of the effort.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
Mom had 2 arrests for alleged drunken driving Within about a day of talking to the caseworker, on July 2, 2023, Hannah Johnson was arrested in Logan County, Ohio, on a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for intoxicated
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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intoxicated. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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intoxicated
adjective
in·tox·i·cat·ed
-sə-ˌkāt-əd
: affected by an intoxicant and especially by alcohol
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