Thesaurus results for AROUSAL

arousal

noun

Definition of arousal

as in intoxication

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Recent Examples of arousal As arousal rises, the brain becomes temporarily more vigilant and focused. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Place cells, hippocampal neurons that fire when an animal occupies a particular spot, still fired in the same locations after arousal. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026 Chronic excessive bracing leads to shallow breathing and breath-holding, which reinforces sympathetic arousal — your fight-or-flight response — and increases muscle tension. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 This can help address the root cause of behaviors such as spending excessive time in bed awake, maintaining irregular sleep schedules, and conditioned arousal such as worrying about sleep. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arousal

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Noun

The officer who filed the police report believed the accuser lacked the ability to give consent, due to her age and level of intoxication seen in the livestream.

— Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Eppright was booked into the Bexar County jail Thursday on charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury, court records show.

— Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of intoxication

Noun

Zuckerberg said that Threads, the newest addition to the Family of Apps, has now overtaken X (formerly Twitter) in monthly active users, while WhatsApp is seeing all-time highs for messages sent.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Winds gusts of up to 30 mph and cloud cover will pick up through the day, but the metro will stay dry with highs back in the mid 70s.

— October 22, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of high

Noun

One had hoped Soderbergh and Pattinson would come together under better circumstances, but the pairing of two of the most prolific artists in Hollywood is still something of a thrill.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Now the neuromodulator, cleared by the FDA in 2024, is landing in American clinics, and the arrival carries all the trend-tracker thrill of a K-beauty essential finally crossing the Pacific.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrill

Noun

The island’s allure is often centered around exhilaration—surfing on its west coast and exploring its fathomless forests—yet a calmer current of energy runs alongside this adventurous spirit.

— Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
When presented together and thought juxtapositionally, the works launch visitors onto an emotional pendulum that pivots from exhilaration to unease and distress.

— Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhilaration

Noun

The price of natural gas, ongoing electrification of buildings and vehicles, and other factors are also contributing to rising power costs.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Global demand for energy from all sources is forecast to rise over the next decade, driven by electrification and AI adoption.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of electrification

Noun

With the upcoming release of A Court of Splintered Harmony, all the buzz over ACOTAR book 6 has both existing fans and curious newcomers revisiting the series.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
In 2009, when the meatpacking plants that gave the area its name still operated, The Standard, commissioned by hotelier Andre Balasz, opened to immediate buzz.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026