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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
Pillard is facing a charge of intoxication manslaughter, officials said.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
He was booked on misdemeanor counts of alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 June 2025
The most common types of incidents include non-compliance, verbally abusive behavior and intoxication.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
One major study found that nearly 1 in 10 strokes are misdiagnosed — often as migraines, vertigo, intoxication, or anxiety.
—Sean C. Domnick, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
He was booked on misdemeanor counts of alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 June 2025
The most common types of incidents include non-compliance, verbally abusive behavior and intoxication.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
One major study found that nearly 1 in 10 strokes are misdiagnosed — often as migraines, vertigo, intoxication, or anxiety.
—Sean C. Domnick, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxication
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The film focuses on the tumultuous relationship between Vidal and longtime partner Howard Austen (Michael Stuhlbarg), as Vidal struggled with depression and alcoholism.—
Leila Jordan,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
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Two medications used to treat alcoholism and opioid addiction have also been found to reduce the severity of gambling addiction across a handful of small clinical trials.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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In this episode, the polarizing fruit that sends its fans into ecstasy and its enemies running for air.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Cassie admitted that ecstasy made her feel euphoric and aroused, while ketamine would make her dissociative.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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While Mercury in Leo encourages you to prioritize your happiness on a daily basis, Saturn in Aries brings structure to your finances and sense of security.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Bhutan has become famous for its different approach to governance, which has been admired in the West, for example calculating gross national happiness or mandating that 60% of the country remain forested.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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As a dissident, Limonov didn’t find New York to be some immigrant heaven, but rather a cutthroat town where the Upper West Side socialites were as disaffected and atrophied as Politburo members.—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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While there will be emphasis on families and domestic lives, the dazzling configurations taking place in the heavens above could even mark a period where past-life connections return to bring potential radiance and good news.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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But that joy cracked under the weight of what came next.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The things that bring us joy come out early in life.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Intoxication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxication. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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