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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
state police warned that there would be zero tolerance for intoxicated drivers over the long holiday weekend
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the intoxicated moment when she found out that she'd won the award
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as in thrilled
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 excited
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 intoxicated
Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
As an intoxicated Virgil became increasingly irritated, security and crew members allegedly tackled and restrained him.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Kendrick Calfee
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Teddy’s Bully Bar proprietor Leonard Gross was arraigned Thursday on charges including driving while intoxicated, vehicular assault and leaving the scene of an incident that left a pedestrian seriously injured in the spring, according to a news release from Nassau County prosecutors.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
An intoxicated Virgil started looking for his cabin room and got lost.
—Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
As an intoxicated Virgil became increasingly irritated, security and crew members allegedly tackled and restrained him.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
The woman told officers that Moreno had been heavily intoxicated that night and passed out on the floor.
—Kendrick Calfee
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Teddy’s Bully Bar proprietor Leonard Gross was arraigned Thursday on charges including driving while intoxicated, vehicular assault and leaving the scene of an incident that left a pedestrian seriously injured in the spring, according to a news release from Nassau County prosecutors.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicated
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Reading Cassandra’s voice is like reading The Bell Jar’s Esther if Esther were drunk on brandy half the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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As thousands of medical caregivers walked off the job Monday in what became the largest nurses’ strike in New York City history, officials at a major hospital accused the nurses’ union of making unreasonable demands — including protections for nurses who come to work drunk or high.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The team security guard who ran down the back hallway, ecstatic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Two and three months ago, Wall Street was captivated by another stellar earnings season, a Federal Reserve resuming rate cuts into a steady economy and constant ecstatic new projections for AI spending.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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Going into the Seton Hall game at 16-1, Hurley hasn’t been too thrilled with the way his team has carried itself over the last few showings.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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And if someone wasn't thrilled with that, that's okay too.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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For several years, beer geeks got excited for beers like 3 Floyds’ Dark Lord Imperial Stout, the former Portsmouth Brewery’s Kate the Great, The Bruery’s Black Tuesday and Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Original Stout.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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One thing that particularly excited him was turning back the clock for exteriors on New York’s Lower East Side, where the tight shooting schedule often required the art department to transform locations as quickly as possible.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The play saw the actors star as two strangers who have a drunken one-night stand after meeting at a wedding.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Arizona is home to some of the nation's strictest laws on drunken driving.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Parrish, giddy with excitement, led us into the water.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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There would be no third consecutive title, no hoisting of the championship cup over heads, no giddy laughter or shouts of joy.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
3 Jan. 2026
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Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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The prevailing theory at least, is that dormant electrical lines that stretch up and over Eaton Canyon … were electrified in the windstorm ahead of the fire breaking out in Altadena.—
Tonya Mosley,
NPR,
5 Jan. 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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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicated. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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