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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
Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Since then, the Herald has published a series of stories about how the FWC never interviewed key eyewitnesses, leading a Miami-Dade firefighter at the scene to tell prosecutors that Pino appeared intoxicated when he was pulled from the water.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Blake appeared to be highly intoxicated, according to police.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The judges made clear, however, that the law still stands, but the plaintiffs can continue to fight their case, while the Justice Department may still try to prove later that some marijuana users pose risks similar to intoxicated or dangerous people historically barred from having guns.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Since then, the Herald has published a series of stories about how the FWC never interviewed key eyewitnesses, leading a Miami-Dade firefighter at the scene to tell prosecutors that Pino appeared intoxicated when he was pulled from the water.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Chernyak’s toxicology reports later showed he hadn’t been intoxicated, according to his family’s attorney.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Blake appeared to be highly intoxicated, according to police.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicated
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Make people mad, say something racist, interview a drunk girl outside a Chili’s about anal.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Here’s a guy who’s just married, on his honeymoon, drunk off his ass, and being given the steering wheel to a plane with 400 people behind him.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the hummingbirds are ecstatic.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Wrestlers and wrestling fans alike are ecstatic that fan-favorite WWE Superstar AJ Lee has made her return to professional wrestling.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hilton, meanwhile, was thrilled that several of his former FIU teammates turned out for his Hall of Fame induction ceremony, including quarterback Paul McCall; running back Darian Mallary; and wide receivers Wayne Times and Jason Frierson.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jayson is not entirely thrilled that two of his operatives are dead and their child, Sam, is missing.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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First, exploratory roundtables with UK directors across sectors, identifying how executives thought about GenAI—what excited them, what worried them.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some users are excited by the new focus on active members, while others are frustrated with the move.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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The two girls were killed in a drunken-driving hit-and-run collision, theDepartment of Homeland Security said, by a man in the United States illegally who fled the scene of the crime.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Court records show that Nechville was convicted of drunken driving in 2019 and 2023.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
9 Sep. 2025
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The two lovebirds were snapped looking giddy and in love if this blast from the past.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Today's talkers Travis Kelce is giddy.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The energy in the newsroom was as electrified as any newsroom had likely ever been.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Initially powered by a water counterbalance system, it was soon converted to steam in 1886 and later electrified by 1915.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Experts in psychiatry and workplace wellness previously told Newsweek that long hours are linked to sleep disruption, impaired executive function and even structural changes in the brain.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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What is considered impaired driving in California?—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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