1
as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
the stunning spectacle of this Las Vegas show is sure to intoxicate spectators
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2
as in to delight
to fill with great joy
she was intoxicated by the news that she'd gotten the job of her dreams
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Recent Examples of intoxicate
Read has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death.
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Hemp generally has very low amounts of intoxicating compounds like delta-9 THC, the main intoxicating compound in cannabis.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
The lawsuit argues servers at the casino knew she was intoxicated and failed to stop her from driving.
—Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
The man was taken into custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Hemp generally has very low amounts of intoxicating compounds like delta-9 THC, the main intoxicating compound in cannabis.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
The lawsuit argues servers at the casino knew she was intoxicated and failed to stop her from driving.
—Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
The man was taken into custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicate
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Earlier this month, wildlife enthusiasts were excited over a pair of young bald eagles that flew out of their nest for the first time, hovering high above Big Bear Lake.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Both are beautiful, but the pressure and precision required here is on another level and that challenge excites me.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The combination of microservices with edge computing CDNs and micro frontends creates a robust application development framework that enables fast, resilient and scalable applications that delight users while driving business expansion.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The sequel has plenty of the same horror-comedy elements that delighted audiences a couple years ago, but there’s also a major action upgrade that resembles the paths that Aliens and Terminator 2: Judgment Day took from their predecessors.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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Those people scanning the beach with metal detectors, hoping for a lucky find, might not be thrilled about what's next.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Social media responds to Red Lobster seafood boils Social media users appear to be thrilled with the concept of seafood boils at Red Lobster.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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And the reason this is elating to watch — in the way that a movie about the making of almost any other movie might not be — is that there’s barely any separation between the film Godard is making and what’s happening off camera.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Some people are not going to be elated by every provision of the bill.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
6 May 2025
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Does the thought of a new Young Frankenstein, um, electrify you?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
25 June 2025
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Newsweek Sports published a report in April suggesting that while NASCAR has no plans to electrify the Cup Series, David Ragan, the development driver of NASCAR's electric vehicle project, revealed an interesting trend that could hint at a step away from tradition in the future.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Even after all this time, Mark Hamill’s still got the kids enraptured.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Its a sandwich resplendent in its restraint, the three ingredients each allowed to enrapture your senses.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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“Intoxicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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