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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
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Thompson was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on five felony charges, including two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office records.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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Adjective
Prosecutors have alleged Campbell, who lived in Rhode Island, routinely posed as a rideshare driver and sometimes a bar bouncer in Boston to prey on intoxicated women and film the assaults.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Verb
Fayed and Henri Paul, the driver – who was found to be intoxicated at the time of the accident – died at the scene, while the princess of Wales died from her injuries several hours later in a hospital.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Thompson was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on five felony charges, including two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office records.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicated
Adjective
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Spending evenings alone at Wally’s getting drunk and talking to himself certainly doesn’t help Kenneth’s social standing.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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MacArthur recurs in Steve Carell HBO comedy, Rooster, as a drunk hockey coach.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
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If Brown is healthy and productive relative to his standards, the Patriots will be ecstatic.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Traditional Hollywood studio types have largely been ecstatic about the box office bonanza.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
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Fans of Madix will also be thrilled to know that starting Friday, May 29, Peacock subscribers will have the option to choose Madix as their Peacock avatar on the streaming service.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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While Off Campus only has two seasons confirmed so far, fans seem thrilled that Allie and Dean are next on the list.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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But rather than feeling nervous, Flood says she was excited by what the moment could accomplish for audiences.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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And Panthers fans have to be excited with the way Barkov played in the tournament, considering the circumstances.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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The show’s storylines have largely revolved around drunken fights, messy breakups, hookups and cheating allegations while occasionally weaving in more serious conversations about race, mental health and fractured childhoods.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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Two years before the murders, Tinsley was hired by Renee and Phillip Beach, after their daughter Mallory was killed in a boat crash caused by the drunken antics of Murdaugh’s son, Paul.—
James Lasdun,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
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Her work is spirited, even downright giddy.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Santa conducted a giddy postgame interview on the team’s television broadcast before descending the stairs into the clubhouse.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Rogers had also just become the firm’s first US customer, and later took delivery of a blue 964-generation Porsche 911, restored and electrified.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The hectic, electrified, primal scream of a genre can be traced to the 1960s, but really came alive in the ‘70s.—
Siran Babayan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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