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
Buck was arrested and is facing charges of performing surgery while intoxicated, which is a felony in Texas, the release said.
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Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Since hemp is non-intoxicating the state must address recreational marijuana policy, which is used for psychoactive effects.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Yes, nostalgia is intoxicating, but the gut usually knows the real truth.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Oliver is intoxicating and exhilarating to watch.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
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Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Since hemp is non-intoxicating the state must address recreational marijuana policy, which is used for psychoactive effects.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Yes, nostalgia is intoxicating, but the gut usually knows the real truth.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Oliver is intoxicating and exhilarating to watch.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicate
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Hays and Coogan are knowledgeable about the industry, and, perhaps more importantly, excited by it.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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In addition to online voting ahead of filming, Survivor put on a nationwide scavenger hunt to get its fans involved and excited for the 50th season.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2026
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Performances at the Spellbound by Magic Castle experience are guaranteed not only to delight longtime magic fans but also to impress and convert the skeptical.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
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Time and the box score will tell, but Arenado is thrilled to have a fresh start.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The men's hockey team won the gold medal Sunday in a thrilling overtime final against rival Canada.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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The debate within the Democratic coalition is already bigger and louder, dividing moderates in swing states from progressives elated by Mamdani's rocket to victory in the nation's largest city.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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Wilson can contribute to any super-jam and we’d be elated by her presence.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lamar’s electrifying Super Bowl halftime performance was named outstanding short-form series or special – reality/nonfiction/documentary.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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All of this culminates in a stunning sequence set in a rundown hospital, where the majority of the ensemble returns, and is forced into further moral dilemmas under the threat of oblivion, in a race-against-the-clock finale shot in enrapturing long takes.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Super Bowl is one of the few cultural events to enrapture the entire nation.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Intoxicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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