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Recent Examples of intoxicant 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 Among them is the popular intoxicant delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or delta-9 THC. Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intoxicant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicant
Noun
  • Savannah and Harvey spoke about the severity of Chase's alcohol usage.
    Dory Jackson, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In the wound care section, a selection of bandages, dressings, and medical tape, along with antiseptic wipes, alcohol swabs, triple antibiotic ointment, and two manuals (one for dogs and one for people) is available.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • More From Forbes ByChris Perugini Chris Perugini’s introduction to whiskey came at a time when Scotch was cheap, bourbon collected dust on liquor store shelves, and the only person drinking Manhattans was your grandfather.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Also introduced is the new castmember, Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick), a powerful person in the liquor business.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • There was no booze and no drugs.
    River Selby August 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Guests can browse local vendors, sip on drinks, and catch live music from Jade Flores while enjoying yard games and photo ops under the market lights.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Passengers in all classes will enjoy complimentary food and drinks.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Intoxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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