as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
a religious denomination that strictly forbids the use of all intoxicants
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Recent Examples of intoxicant
In wine, alcohol plays a greater role than as an intoxicant.
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Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driver’s license.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Among them is the popular intoxicant delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or delta-9 THC.
—Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
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Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driver’s license.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Among them is the popular intoxicant delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or delta-9 THC.
—Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicant
Noun
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Officers patrolling the park found the man drinking an open container of alcohol by W. 137th St. and Riverside Drive at about 10:05 p.m. Thursday.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Steele was arrested in 2024 for driving under the influence of alcohol after a car crash, but has been fighting the charge and is due back in court later this summer.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Woman wearing long white dress dancing in low light holding bottle of liquor.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The jury did convict Read of operating under the influence of liquor, and she was sentenced to one year of probation.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Amid the frenzied party — which included Sam Reinhart climbing a stripper pole, Brad Marchand crowd surfing and, yes, plenty of booze flowing — a key player might have revealed big news regarding his future with the team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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The booze was part of it, a likely symptom at first, and later a cause.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Also, Reuters reports that despite rising levels of alcoholism, which is conducive to a myriad of chronic diseases, revisions to the U.S. dietary guidelines under RFK Jr. may loosen federal guidance on alcohol consumption that currently advises no more than one to two daily drinks.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The Outlaw Music Festival is North America's largest touring music festival, bringing musical legends and dedicated fans together for live songs, food and drink, and shopping, creating an unforgettable experience.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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“Intoxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicant. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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