as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
naive, young men who had once regarded the thought of going off to war as an intoxicating notion
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as in thrilling
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 exciting
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 intoxicating
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Notes of pear and raspberry bring a sharp, electrifying brightness, while golden amber adds a deep, intoxicating warmth.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025
This is an intoxicating combo of Italian amaretto and almond.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Happiness and excitement are intoxicating.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
For one, there’s often an initial intoxicating sense of familiarity that quickly devolves into chaos and drama, something akin to love-at-first-sight that suddenly shifts into leave-me-alone.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
The deceit and deception is positively intoxicating to this longtime reality competition fan.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
There is perhaps no antihero in the history of cinema as intoxicating as Snake Plissken.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Senate Bill 76, introduced in January, proposed myriad new regulations for the state’s industries dealing with intoxicating substances, such as cannabis and psilocybin.
—The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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Books like ‘The White Lotus’ These books – new and old – are filled with rich getaways, privileged vacationers and murder mysteries and are sure to scratch the same itch as Mike White’s intoxicating series.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Notes of pear and raspberry bring a sharp, electrifying brightness, while golden amber adds a deep, intoxicating warmth.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025
This is an intoxicating combo of Italian amaretto and almond.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Happiness and excitement are intoxicating.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
For one, there’s often an initial intoxicating sense of familiarity that quickly devolves into chaos and drama, something akin to love-at-first-sight that suddenly shifts into leave-me-alone.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
The deceit and deception is positively intoxicating to this longtime reality competition fan.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
There is perhaps no antihero in the history of cinema as intoxicating as Snake Plissken.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Senate Bill 76, introduced in January, proposed myriad new regulations for the state’s industries dealing with intoxicating substances, such as cannabis and psilocybin.
—The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicating
Adjective
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Tim Duncan has 37 points and 16 rebounds, and Tony Parker adds 27 points to help the San Antonio Spurs overpower the Lakers 110-82 to win the Western Conference semifinal series 4-2. 2004 — With one breathtaking surge, Smarty Jones posts a record 11½-length victory in the Preakness.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Known for her boundary-pushing creativity and breathtaking stage presence, Taylor will also be spearheading the creative direction for the 106 & Park 25th Anniversary Tribute.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
15 May 2025
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Elsewhere in the interview, the Australian actress revealed that the movie — in which Kidman plays a woman having an affair with a younger man — was thrilling for her.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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With such fine margins at play, a thrilling title race is effectively guaranteed.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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The battle to crown the winner of the NL West this season will be one of most exciting things to watch for the remainder of the year.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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While seemingly indifferent, like Yi-young, Gi-on actually finds the department exciting and wants to stay.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
19 May 2025
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The survey also touches on challenges residents face in electrifying their homes by using electric appliances and equipment such as induction cooktops, heat pump water heaters, and heat pump air conditioning and heating systems.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, voters passed 46 of 53 ballot measures for funding public transit, providing $25 billion for projects like electrifying bus fleets, expanding service hours, subsidizing fares for low-income riders and other initiatives.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Maureen Murphy made things interesting late in the third period, cutting the Ottawa lead in half with five minutes remaining.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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There’s something quite interesting about the actor’s experience.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Clemens has already come through with three big homers in sparse playing time for the Twins, showing intriguing bat-speed improvement at age 29.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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In an intriguing revision, the Heartbeat team expanded the role of the Page, who is besotted with the Syrian captain Narraboth, who is in turn besotted with Salome.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Intoxicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicating. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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