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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
He was transported to the Clayton County Jail and charged with public intoxication.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Butler was taken to the hospital by ambulance and showed no signs of intoxication.
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Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Justice Gorsuch notes the ruling is a narrow one that doesn’t address scenarios such as whether the government can disarm people convicted of a felony or bring charges if there’s evidence of intoxication when a gun is carried or wielded.
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Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
And Todd Blanche's comments can only be attributed to power intoxication and his willingness to want to stay.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Butler was taken to the hospital by ambulance and showed no signs of intoxication.
—
Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Justice Gorsuch notes the ruling is a narrow one that doesn’t address scenarios such as whether the government can disarm people convicted of a felony or bring charges if there’s evidence of intoxication when a gun is carried or wielded.
—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
And Todd Blanche's comments can only be attributed to power intoxication and his willingness to want to stay.
—
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxication
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In the second season, we were introduced to Carmy and Mikey’s mother Donna (Jamie Lee Curtis), whose dysfunctions, including alcoholism, certainly helped create the family’s addiction to chaos.
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After training as a doctor and specializing in gastroenterology, Voegtlin had devoted most of his career to trying to find a cure for alcoholism.
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Write some of this century’s most devastating songs about the ecstasy of getting together.
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But maybe a little less self-admiring performative ecstasy from some of the rest?
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Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.
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Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused.
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Still trying to get my head wrapped around it, but nothing but excitement and happiness.
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Free to be me Over and over the word freedom emerged as the key to happiness.
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Authorities say Kristina Lopez Lujan is now charged with simple battery, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct.
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States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness.
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The queen of pop swapped her Confessions II-era shiny golden doll-like curls for a high-to-the-heavens mullet.
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Oh, heavens to Betsy, not the chest hair!
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Gathering in the heart of the Golden Triangle turns Juneteenth into both a public history lesson and a street‑level celebration of Black joy.
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Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it.
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“Intoxication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxication. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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