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
Strong odor of ‘intoxicants’ Goss was removed from the Chevrolet and placed in the back of an ambulance.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
The One Direction singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last October after ingesting various intoxicants.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The court cited a Supreme Court rule requiring the suspension of any attorney facing disciplinary proceedings who is suffering from a mental or physical illness, or because of the use of drugs or an intoxicant, and is unable to adequately practice law.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In wine, alcohol plays a greater role than as an intoxicant.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
The One Direction singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last October after ingesting various intoxicants.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The court cited a Supreme Court rule requiring the suspension of any attorney facing disciplinary proceedings who is suffering from a mental or physical illness, or because of the use of drugs or an intoxicant, and is unable to adequately practice law.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In wine, alcohol plays a greater role than as an intoxicant.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicant
Noun
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In total, 1,053,483 people died; 95,350 deaths from external causes (accidents, violent and alcohol-attributable causes), and 955,723 from other underlying causes.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Items not valid for the senior and discount included prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, phone services, transit passes, postage, Arizona Lottery tickets, event tickets, fuel, gift cards, money orders and Western Union services.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are beer stands, dessert carts and liquor bars throughout the ballpark.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Victor Schwartz, a wine and liquor importer, spoke to ABC News.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Wild West saloon — fully equipped with fans, refrigerators, booze and a television — overlooks a pristine saltwater pool in the center of the quarter-acre yard.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Guests are invited to bring their own blankets, picnics, and booze (though concession stands and a beer and wine bar are on-site), and, typically, these events feature DJs before and after the show.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bubbles make almost every drink better (especially a bottle of bad rosé), and the Breville InFizz Fusion is a stylish, all-purpose sparkling beverage maker that will carbonate so much more than just water.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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An improper personal drink was found on the cook’s line.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Intoxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicant. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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