intoxicated
adjective
in·tox·i·cat·ed
in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkā-təd 
1
: affected by alcohol or drugs especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
especially
: drunk
2
: emotionally excited, elated, or exhilarated (as by great joy or extreme pleasure)
… the traveler who has become intoxicated by the vision of Serengeti's exotic animals …—
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He appeared to be very intoxicated.
Driving while intoxicated is illegal.
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Police in the southeastern Idaho city of Pocatello responded to a 911 call reporting that an apparently intoxicated man with a knife was chasing someone in a yard.
—Martha Bellisle and Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Police release 911 audio as video of the incident incites outrage
A witness called 911 at approximately 5:22 p.m., telling the dispatcher that an apparently intoxicated man with a kitchen knife was chasing people around in a backyard, according to audio released by the Pocatello Police Department.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Davis Brian Vest, 59, was arrested late Tuesday and charged Thursday with one count each of kidnap and rape for the 2009 allegation and one count of raping an intoxicated person related to a separate victim in 2007.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
According to the athlete, the incident unfolded during the 2022 Tycoon Weekend, where Songz — allegedly intoxicated and acting erratically — set the stage for what could have been a major altercation.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Martha Bellisle and Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Police release 911 audio as video of the incident incites outrage
A witness called 911 at approximately 5:22 p.m., telling the dispatcher that an apparently intoxicated man with a kitchen knife was chasing people around in a backyard, according to audio released by the Pocatello Police Department.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Davis Brian Vest, 59, was arrested late Tuesday and charged Thursday with one count each of kidnap and rape for the 2009 allegation and one count of raping an intoxicated person related to a separate victim in 2007.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
According to the athlete, the incident unfolded during the 2022 Tycoon Weekend, where Songz — allegedly intoxicated and acting erratically — set the stage for what could have been a major altercation.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intoxicated. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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intoxicated
adjective
in·tox·i·cat·ed
-sə-ˌkāt-əd
: affected by an intoxicant and especially by alcohol
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