1
as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
the stunning spectacle of this Las Vegas show is sure to intoxicate spectators
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2
as in to delight
to fill with great joy
she was intoxicated by the news that she'd gotten the job of her dreams
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Recent Examples of intoxicate
Truelove was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endangering a person.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Cops charged him with driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired and refusing to take a Breathalyzer test.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Santiago, police said, appeared to be heavily intoxicated.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
Read has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Cops charged him with driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired and refusing to take a Breathalyzer test.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Santiago, police said, appeared to be heavily intoxicated.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
Read has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicate
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Knowledge can excite wonder but so too can a joking voice, a sympathetic gesture and an unforeseen act of kindness.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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The work’s prospect for enhancing our understanding of gravitational-wave sources excites scientists who are gearing up for this new wave of detectors.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
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Previous videos showing young kids reacting to dads getting new haircuts, and one of a wife responding with shock to her husband shaving, have delighted the internet before.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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And two and a half centuries later, Jane’s stories continue to delight readers and inspire creators like Hornby and Langan.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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And that authenticity shows on screen, with a bounty of classic cars and thrilling racing sequences.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Ward, incidentally, was thrilled that the Titans signed his former UM teammate, receiver Xavier Restrepo, as an undrafted free agent.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Some people are not going to be elated by every provision of the bill.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
6 May 2025
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The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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The event was electrified with pomp and fraternal celebration rarely seen in the modern world.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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For those in Chicagoland, the news is particularly electrifying, said the leader of the Gary Diocese.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Beth Gibbons’ gentle solo set, Saturday night in the Gobi tent, was enrapturing; the following night, in Mojave, Kraftwerk made a convincing argument for themselves as one of the most influential acts of the last half-century.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2025
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As a tale of international intrigue, Black Bag can be as severe as the jet-black, thick-rimmed glasses that appear on George’s face, but just beneath the surface is that enrapturing intensity and a psychic messiness that easily spills out.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Intoxicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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