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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
state police warned that there would be zero tolerance for intoxicated drivers over the long holiday weekend
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the intoxicated moment when she found out that she'd won the award
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as in thrilled
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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as in excited
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 intoxicated
Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Dramatic events abruptly end Fernando’s ascent at SFB, landing him back in Mexico City, where a still intoxicated Jennifer soon follows.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Both women, 38, are charged with possession of marijuana within school grounds, a felony that carries an up to two-year prison sentence, and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, the prosecutor's office said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
King was allegedly highly intoxicated and refused to accept them, insisting Suarez come inside.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Dramatic events abruptly end Fernando’s ascent at SFB, landing him back in Mexico City, where a still intoxicated Jennifer soon follows.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
Slough House is headed by the slovenly, flatulent, and frequently intoxicated Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), who routinely heaps verbal abuse on his staff but is nonetheless a brilliant spymaster in his own smelly way.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Both women, 38, are charged with possession of marijuana within school grounds, a felony that carries an up to two-year prison sentence, and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, the prosecutor's office said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicated
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The couple's adult son claimed that his father was drunk at the time of the argument.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tucker, blackout drunk on Slamm’d, once jumped out of a moving car.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the show, Kristine sees Natalia (Imogen Faith Reid) as her next project, and her husband, Michael (Mark Duplass), is ecstatic to finally have a daughter.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Riley is ecstatic and calls her mom Rachel (Alison Pill) for permission, who agrees to invite the artist over.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.—
John Tufts,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
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Marketers are right to be excited by the potential of AI.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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You must be excited your film is doing so well.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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The leading causes of those crashes were drunken and distracted driving and speeding.—
Sofia Joucovsky,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors accused Ferguson of intentionally killing his wife after losing his temper during a drunken argument.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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The crowd - like at almost every cricket ground in the world when India plays - was partisan for the men in blue with giddy fans riding the emotion of every twist and turn of a gripping final.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Even today, Leach said people are more giddy about meeting her mother than the assistant chief.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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High exposure can lead to impaired cognitive development in children, as well as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, according to the Environmental Defense Fund and American Cancer Society.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Investigators allege Hill used the woman’s financial resources and credit rating to buy the properties, and that the woman, who is mentally impaired, did not understand what was happening.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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Then the good fortunes of an enthusiastic screening at France's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June of 2024 landed the project a theatrical distribution partner in the indie firm, Ketchup Entertainment.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Like Lynch, Coulson was an enthusiastic practitioner of transcendental meditation, which Green was also persuaded to try.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicated. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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