INTOXICATES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

intoxicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of intoxicate

as in excites

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 exhilarates

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 intoxicates Introducing the pair through a press tour that intoxicates but doesn’t welcome fans in feels, if nothing else, honest. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026

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What excites me about ‘Pyaar Ka Pressure Cooker’ is its fresh take on the reality format, and as India’s first relationship show where parents deliver the reality check.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026
What excites me is that the barrier to success is the systems that allow these solutions to take off, and to me, that feels within human control.

— Jessica Hullinger, Time, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of excites

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The cynic in me delights at how Elon Musk piddled away more than $450 million of his billions on all those losing Republican candidates.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Druid Hill Park, Leakin Park, Gunpowder Valley, Cromwell Valley Park and other patches of local greenery are full of visual fall delights.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of delights

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Railing against a new crop of progressive candidates has emerged as a more animating focus for a president who thrills to a fight.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.

— Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Definition of thrills

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Each dish at Manhattan’s Atomix pleases the senses and comes with a menu card articulating its inspiration and how it’s rooted in Korean culinary history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
And sore must be the storm indeed that can abash the foliage fiesta that pleases so many eyes.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleases

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Standing amid the ruins of the villa and grotto, you might be overwhelmed by the ancient mythology that electrifies the air here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
What starts as one state utility trying to see its own network more clearly could end up as part of the blueprint for how the developing world electrifies its future.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

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