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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Deputies responding to a possible domestic incident at a Russellville, Mo., residence on Friday, March 14, encountered an intoxicated 15-year-old girl, according to a probable cause statement cited by ABC 17 and KJLU.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Barajas, 31, was hospitalized with major injuries and was booked Monday night on suspicion of two counts of vehicular manslaughter and causing great bodily injury while driving intoxicated, jail records show.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Capers was arrested at the scene on two counts of intoxicated manslaughter, the Killeen Daily Herald reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, at the viewing party in L.A., hosts Chloe Veitch (Netflix triple alum) and Chris Burns (comedian) were tasked with keeping an increasingly intoxicated crowd of journalists and reality stars in check — no small task with not one, but two open bars in the room and no food to speak of.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Barajas, 31, was hospitalized with major injuries and was booked Monday night on suspicion of two counts of vehicular manslaughter and causing great bodily injury while driving intoxicated, jail records show.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Capers was arrested at the scene on two counts of intoxicated manslaughter, the Killeen Daily Herald reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, at the viewing party in L.A., hosts Chloe Veitch (Netflix triple alum) and Chris Burns (comedian) were tasked with keeping an increasingly intoxicated crowd of journalists and reality stars in check — no small task with not one, but two open bars in the room and no food to speak of.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intoxicated. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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