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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Of course, the bags don’t actually hide anything; in fact, they are reserved specifically for, and definitively signal, the drinking of alcohol.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Brian reportedly had 187 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood while being examined after her death.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 1919 the United States Congress passed an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Oct. 2025
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What the discount excludes is deli, meat, beer, wine, liquor and tobacco.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Later, when Doyle comes into some mysterious bags of cash, and heads toward the mainland with a bottle of booze, a boat, and one last chance to go out in a blaze of self-immolation, Farrell manages to mix dread and adrenaline into every silent expression.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Raw, sweaty, and steeped in debauchery, the track chronicles a spiral of booze, heartbreak, and nights lost in a haze of resistol fumes, all layered with his signature gritty rap flow.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cucumber water isn’t just a refreshing spa drink; it’s also packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and nutrients that can boost your health.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Behind the front counter reach-in cooler with drinks were at least 30.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Intoxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicant. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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