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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
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
Joshua Brito, 33, was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment following the incident that happened on Saturday at around 8 p.m. near the east end of Hart Island, according to WABC.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Some are still intoxicated by whatever perfume is left of Rodgers’ Hall of Fame career.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Massachusetts has dram shop laws on the books, which hold bars and other establishments selling alcohol liable for damages caused by an intoxicated person.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
Joshua Brito, 33, was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment following the incident that happened on Saturday at around 8 p.m. near the east end of Hart Island, according to WABC.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
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In an initial court appearance on the day of his arrest, Sanchez pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated, and has since pleaded not guilty to lesser civil charges of refusing a chemical test and failure to obey traffic control devices.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Some are still intoxicated by whatever perfume is left of Rodgers’ Hall of Fame career.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicated
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And maybe a little drunk and sick from all that oily food and crappy wine.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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But try bouncing from a pop star version of 1500s English queen Anne Boleyn to a drunk 1985 housewife to a lusty 1955 teenager.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Sami Gibson, the mother who initiated the change at Curtis Elementary, was ecstatic about the playground during its opening in 2018.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2025
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Most players would be ecstatic with that statline after four quarters.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.—
John Tufts,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
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Rather than keeping your heart set on an Ivy League or other ultra-reach school, revisit your college list and notes from your college visits to remind yourself what excited you about the other schools on your list.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many are excited by the shift in direction of these books.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The film starred Harbour as a drunken, disillusioned Santa Claus ready to hang up his hat when his sense of heroism is stirred by a young girl whose family is taken hostage.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Even what seems like a one-time drunken slipup with a stranger is usually rooted in something deeper.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 June 2025
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This is for sure: Acuna makes just $17 million per year despite everything, and Braves officials are beyond giddy.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
19 June 2025
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For example, in the past a student would have to be failing classes to be considered impaired.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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However, the study did find that in women who were not cognitively impaired, elevated stress levels or persistently high cortisol in midlife—especially after menopause—may be a silent risk factor, Salardini says.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
5 June 2025
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The clock is ticking down on Trump's 90-day pause on those tariffs — but institutional investors are actually growing more enthusiastic about emerging markets, according to Bank of America's most recent Fund Manager Survey.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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But that outlook changed dramatically under Chip Kelly, who was neither energetic nor enthusiastic about high school recruiting.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicated. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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