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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Powell gave up alcohol during filming.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The outlets added that Flores is on probation from a 2023 conviction involving a gun and DUI, which bars him from possessing firearms or drinking alcohol.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Matthew and Camila, who co-founded the Pantalones Organic Tequila brand, partnered with Princess back in October 2024 to bring their liquor on board the company’s fleet.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Moonshine While moonshine may have bootlegging roots, the perfectly legal formula that exists today can be found at liquor stores and distilleries across the South.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The question, delivered via pay phone, is an old security prompt, and Bob, with a memory fried by pot and booze, cannot remember the answer.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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During Prohibition, waiters famously slipped sips of bootleg booze to patrons from flasks tucked inside their apron pockets.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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The omakase experience is $80 per person and will include 11 courses and a welcome drink.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each card had a corresponding cocktail that went with it, which left the final drink of the night in fate’s hands.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Intoxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicant. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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