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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
An autopsy by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death was acute mixed drug intoxication from heroin, cocaine and fentanyl.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Addiction refers to the physical and mental cycle of intoxication, withdrawal, and craving.13 In addition, the brain's reward pathways are activated.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
The father did not display signs of intoxication, the report adds.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
Following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including FWC officers never following up with eyewitnesses, a Miami-Dade firefighter at the scene that day spoke to the State Attorney’s Office and said Pino displayed signs of intoxication that day.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Addiction refers to the physical and mental cycle of intoxication, withdrawal, and craving.13 In addition, the brain's reward pathways are activated.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
The father did not display signs of intoxication, the report adds.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
Following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including FWC officers never following up with eyewitnesses, a Miami-Dade firefighter at the scene that day spoke to the State Attorney’s Office and said Pino displayed signs of intoxication that day.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxication
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Trump’s older brother, Fred Jr., struggled with alcoholism and died young; Trump himself has acknowledged how deeply this affected him.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Both facilities treated patients for a variety of medical conditions, including epilepsy, alcoholism and mental illnesses, chief among them what was then known as pellagrous insanity—a symptom of the disease pellagra, which ravaged the region between the late 18th and early 20th centuries.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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The New York Times reported last month that Musk used ketamine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms during his campaigning for Trump last year.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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The publication also alleged that Musk used ecstasy and hallucinogenic mushrooms, and was known to travel with a pill box that contained Adderall, the ADHD treatment drug, which can be a stimulant for some.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Joe has feelings for Georgia but swallows them for her happiness.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Rather than unmitigated communion, which describes putting others first while sacrificing your happiness and well-being, other-centeredness is based on the philosophical idea that everyone’s needs are equally valuable and that interpersonal connections matter deeply.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Kohli wiped the tears away and looked towards the heavens as all the pain washed away after years of toil and underachievement.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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As the heavens turn, there is going to be a shift in your immediate focus.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Moments of joy, oliberated by unforgettable sadness.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Yet moments of sheer joy arrived sparingly, a balance in a greater storytelling arc involving introspection, anger, reflection, comfort, struggle, fear, confusion and spirituality.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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“Intoxication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxication. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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