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adjective

in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkā-təd How to pronounce intoxicated (audio)
Definition of intoxicatednext
1
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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verb

past tense of intoxicate
1
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
Adjective
More News Former Cowboys quarterback and lead CBS analyst Tony Romo was arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Milwaukee, after spending the week playing golf in the Wisconsin Amateur Championship. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Aleman appeared intoxicated and failed field sobriety exercises. — Mark Price july 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
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She has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the death of Onias Rodriguez Avila. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Romo, 46, was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Milwaukee on July 23. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intoxicated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicated
  1. drunk
  2. ecstatic
  3. thrilled
  4. excited
  5. drunken
  6. giddy
  7. electrified
  8. elated
Adjective
  • Habib, who joined the department in 2007, was responding to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall in 2023 when a drunk and disorderly man resisted arrest, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, the Glaswegian photographer Dougie Wallace released a collection of photographs of incredibly drunk stag-do and hen-do parties in Blackpool.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • Although sometimes in those ecstatic moments in your life, the hardest thing is to really take it all in.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • His prose radiates an ecstatic pessimism, as if lit up from within by the relief of not having to sugarcoat things with comforting lies.
    — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Verb
  • Edwin Díaz’s walk-in music once had been a rallying cry for fans thrilled to see the Dodgers’ newest star take the mound.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In speaking with folks who live here, they are thrilled the city is now getting involved but are hesitant to claim any kind of victory just yet.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrilled
Verb
  • Barcelona was linked to Sporting CP’s Luis Suarez on Friday, and that news hardly excited Culers, who might have to get used to seeing someone like Lamine Yamal or Anthony Gordon as a false nine instead in 2026/2027.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • What excited us about the Daisy Chain Reaction was the opportunity to give Olivia Rodrigo’s incredible community of fans that extra invitation to take that first step.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Madness, and all thanks to the powers of drunken room service.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Newell accused the Record of illegally obtaining and leaking information about a drunken-driving incident, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunken
Adjective
  • After Spain’s historic win was secured, Rodri ran giddy laps of the camp and the smile never dropped.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Nidhi laughed to herself, a soft laugh that contained a question, a giddy, half-serious dare.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of giddy
Verb
  • Premium pricing still works in the world’s most competitive auto market, but the vehicles must be electrified and the brand must carry premium status.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of reinventing the wheel and creating an entire new nameplate that drivers would have to acclimate to, Ford essentially electrified its popular F-150.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of electrified
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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
Definition of elated

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