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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
In 2020, he was arrested and charged for public intoxication and disorderly conduct, but the case was ultimately dismissed.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 Aug. 2025
Gary Stewart, 68, of Rohnert Park had acute intoxication from a combination of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, the Marin County coroner’s office reported.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Hyatt was charged with public intoxication and taken to the Benton County Jail.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2025
Under the terms of the agreement on the intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle plea, Lopez was ordered in the 213th District Court in Tarrant County to serve 10 years on probation.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 Aug. 2025
Gary Stewart, 68, of Rohnert Park had acute intoxication from a combination of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, the Marin County coroner’s office reported.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Hyatt was charged with public intoxication and taken to the Benton County Jail.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2025
Under the terms of the agreement on the intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle plea, Lopez was ordered in the 213th District Court in Tarrant County to serve 10 years on probation.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxication
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Described as semi-autobiographical, the play follows a year in the life of college student Josh (Ben Hirschhorn), whose alcoholism has led him from theater school in New York to the shores of a reservoir in his Colorado hometown.—
Chad Jones,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Other factors also contributed to Adair’s death, including hypertensive cardiovascular disease, and hepatic cirrhosis due to chronic alcoholism.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office, in October 2023, Reece's death was ruled an accident resulting from acute toxicity due to a combination of cocaine, ethanol (alcohol), and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy or Molly).—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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No moment better captures the agony and ecstasy that sport provides than the contrasting emotions of two teams that have just contested a major final.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The American Dream—the promise of happiness and financial success through hard work—has, of course, never truly been attainable to all.—
Alice Lassman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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And though Bezos hasn’t bought Vogue for his new bride as was reported for a while, and the two did reportedly sign a prenup, none of that seems to be affecting their current happiness.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
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The list of allowable grounds includes malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness, incompetence, or permanent inability to perform official duties.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2025
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Portalatin’s petition seeks to remove Wilder and Saenz using a statute in the Texas Local Government Code that allows for citizens to seek public officials’ removal due to incompetency, official misconduct or drunkenness both on and off duty.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Aug. 2025
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Neon lights and a checkerboard stage added to the ‘80s vibe of the song, while a musician playing a keytar with hair-teased-to-heavens cemented the influence of the decade on Doja’s sound.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The great Albert Brooks film Defending Your Life, from 1991, imagines a bureaucratic heaven that prepares the recently departed for their next phase of existence.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, playful and artistic look at the animals that live among us, providing joy as pets.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Intoxication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxication. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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