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intoxicated

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verb

past tense of intoxicate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of intoxicated
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 See All Example Sentences for intoxicated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicated
Adjective
  • The couple's adult son claimed that his father was drunk at the time of the argument.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Tucker, blackout drunk on Slamm’d, once jumped out of a moving car.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Considering the way the Hornets (14-44) fared in the three outings leading into their date with the Mavericks, Lee was probably downright ecstatic.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Rodriguez said her team got impatient but was ecstatic to see Funez deliver the winner.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Marketers are right to be excited by the potential of AI.
    Forrester, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • You must be excited your film is doing so well.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The new script brings to life images that are only discussed in Gogol’s original, such as a group of drunken rats.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
  • She was arrested on charges including drunken driving and hit-and-run, police said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Even today, Leach said people are more giddy about meeting her mother than the assistant chief.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Police charged Donnie Ray Cobb — the driver who lost control of his Audi — with second-degree murder, driving while impaired and other offenses.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
  • As this occurs, a person with MS may experience a range of symptoms such as impaired vision, memory lapses, mobility issues, muscle spasms, walking difficulties, imbalance, fatigue, mood swings and pain, numbness or tingling in their hands and feet.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The crypto space had reason to be enthusiastic following the election of President Trump, who largely embraced the sector.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • At two years of age, Jiggs, a persistent and enthusiastic deer runner, was banished from the pack.
    Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicated. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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