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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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
The suspect was taken into custody and faces charges of evading arrest and detention in a vehicle, driving while intoxicated, and fleeing the scene of a crash causing property damage, police said.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
The charges include a Level 4 felony of operating while intoxicated causing death; Level 5 felonies of reckless homicide, criminal recklessness, driving while suspended causing death and Level 6 felonies of driving while suspended causing bodily injury and reckless driving.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Police arrested the Acura driver, 29-year-old Leslie Moreno, for driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired and being unlicensed.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Its hype, while intoxicating, eventually wilted away with the passing seasons.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
The charges include a Level 4 felony of operating while intoxicated causing death; Level 5 felonies of reckless homicide, criminal recklessness, driving while suspended causing death and Level 6 felonies of driving while suspended causing bodily injury and reckless driving.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Police arrested the Acura driver, 29-year-old Leslie Moreno, for driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired and being unlicensed.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Its hype, while intoxicating, eventually wilted away with the passing seasons.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
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In a moment that has fans talking and excited more than ever, Ross is joined by her Girlfriends co-stars Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones, and Persia White, marking their first onscreen reunion in years.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2025
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But here’s what really excites me: This isn’t just about the wealthy getting wealthier.—
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo,
Forbes.com,
30 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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Before scooting away from our Zoom to prepare for her performance on Wednesday, Scherzinger takes a moment to offer a fond salute to Lloyd and the cast of Evita that’s just officially opened at the London Palladium to mostly, but not all, thrilling raves at the London Palladium.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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Attendees can expect a set list that weaves together her acclaimed earlier hits with thrilling new material.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Other than suggesting a few corrections, Jefferson’s colleagues were elated by the text.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
17 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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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 11 Jul. 2025.
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