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intoxicated

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verb

past tense of intoxicate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of intoxicated
Adjective
The 41-year old was arrested on suspicion of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The woman told police that her intoxicated boyfriend, who was driving, had a handgun and was assaulting her, police said. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Johnson faces upwards of 14 separate charges, according to the department, including a third offense of carrying a gun without a license, operating while intoxicated, and resisting arrest. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 Reyes was booked into jail on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, police said. Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intoxicated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicated
Adjective
  • Tsukahara was in the back of a Cybertruck when the driver who was drunk and had taken drugs smashed into a tree in a suburb of San Francisco, according to the suit.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • However, Joe proceeded to get blackout drunk at the pool party with the other couples, went back to nap in their room, and told Madison not to come with him.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether ecstatic or vitriolic, the attention the book garnered was unprecedented.
    Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Lee, one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century, and her followers were known for worshipping through ecstatic song and movement.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s why the fan base was irate at the officiating, and the Eagles sideline didn’t seem thrilled with the officials, either.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Michelle Gurule on Writing About Sex Work When my essay about paying for $42,000 worth of dental work with sugar baby money first ran in HuffPost Personal, I was thrilled.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One of the first things that excited me was the ability to create a new hero character and really define who this person would be.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Some fans were shocked; others excited.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • They get wasted at a party and engage in a drunken brawl.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Naturally, no shortage of love triangles, drunken decisions, and roommate squabbles ensue — common comedy tropes that get turned on their heads by Waller-Bridge’s trademark offbeat, razor-sharp comedic instincts.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The long drive back to Yolo County late Saturday evening wasn’t such a bore for the UC Davis football coach, his giddy group of Aggies and suddenly weary and sleep-ready sons.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The Brewers are giddy with the chance to show up the manager who left them for more money and supposedly a better team in Chicago.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The visiting locker room inside Allegiant Stadium came alive Sunday afternoon, electrified by a Chicago Bears team that had, in simplest terms, found a way.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to the broadcast move, the telecast was certainly electrified by performances from Busta Rhymes to Tate McRae and international girl group KATSEYE.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • More information from the EEOC on disability discrimination against individuals who are blind or visually impaired is online here.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Key Takeaways Alcohol and Benadryl both depress the central nervous system (CNS), and combining them can dramatically worsen side effects like drowsiness, slowed breathing, confusion, and impaired coordination.
    Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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