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as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk
there's a firm distinction between the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages and overindulgence to the point of intoxication
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the intoxication felt by two people who have just fallen in love
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Recent Examples of intoxication
Cuban-American actor William Levy has spoken out following his arrest in South Florida on charges of disorderly intoxication and trespassing on Monday.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
William Levy, the actor known for his work on telenovelas and his run on Dancing With the Stars, has been arrested in South Florida on charges of disorderly intoxication and trespassing.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Back in 2020, Wallen was disinvited from SNL for breaking the show's COVID-19 quarantine protocols the same year he was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2025
Haley Joel Osment is speaking out after his arrest for public intoxication at a California ski resort last week, during which bodycam video shows the former child star using an antisemitic slur.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
William Levy, the actor known for his work on telenovelas and his run on Dancing With the Stars, has been arrested in South Florida on charges of disorderly intoxication and trespassing.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Back in 2020, Wallen was disinvited from SNL for breaking the show's COVID-19 quarantine protocols the same year he was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2025
Haley Joel Osment is speaking out after his arrest for public intoxication at a California ski resort last week, during which bodycam video shows the former child star using an antisemitic slur.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxication
Noun
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The actor was struggling with alcoholism and took a hiatus from acting in the mid-2000s.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Though Lou had initially been her right-hand man, his battle with alcoholism and his desire to make a name for himself in the music business led to his retreat from the family business.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Throughout the trial, Ventura has been open about her prior dependence on opioids, as well as her use of MDMA, ecstasy, ketamine, mushrooms, cocaine, marijuana and other drugs.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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These are important and if they are not statistically accounted for the technical skills of the game won’t be important and will be lost to the ecstasy of the home run and the agony of the strikeout.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The perfect smile can be the key to self-esteem, to happiness, to personal connection.—
Dave Schilling,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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In the third installment of the Skyland series, the best-selling author writes a love story of female friendship, sacrifice, and finding true happiness.—
Monique Wilson,
Glamour,
11 May 2025
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Thanks to her good karma, Maya had been reborn in the heavens as a god, but in Buddhism gods are not as spiritually advanced as Buddhas.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2025
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This lyrical drama, choreographed by Dell Howlett, floats at times like a movement-theater piece reaching for the heavens.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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So think about joy as the experience and happiness as the idea.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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One unexpected joy of League Pass life is the arena feed, which shows us what’s on the jumbotron during timeouts (mascot skits, archival content, dance promotions and many other frivolities).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Intoxication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxication. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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