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as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk
there's a firm distinction between the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages and overindulgence to the point of intoxication
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the intoxication felt by two people who have just fallen in love
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Recent Examples of intoxication
The mother showed signs of intoxication, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, and is being charged with child endangerment.
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
His body was ultimately found in the Cumberland River and his death ruled an accident as a result of intoxication and drowning.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
The 34-year-old Traitors star — who is the son of NBA legend Michael Jordan — was initially charged with cocaine possession, driving under intoxication and resisting arrest after his Orange County, Fla. arrest on Feb. 4.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Public intoxication accounted for 6 percent of misdemeanor arrests, while petty theft made up 4.2 percent.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
His body was ultimately found in the Cumberland River and his death ruled an accident as a result of intoxication and drowning.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
The 34-year-old Traitors star — who is the son of NBA legend Michael Jordan — was initially charged with cocaine possession, driving under intoxication and resisting arrest after his Orange County, Fla. arrest on Feb. 4.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Public intoxication accounted for 6 percent of misdemeanor arrests, while petty theft made up 4.2 percent.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxication
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The native New Yorker and two-time Emmy nominee has long contended with health and medical crises, including diabetes, alcoholism and a 2010 kidney transplant, per Rolling Stone.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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The counterfeit bill contains the racial slur, an offensive caricature of a Black person and references to anti-Black stereotypes surrounding alcoholism and reliance on government welfare.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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Earlier, Waters is seen in a spasm of ecstasy after the aspiring lifestyle guru shows an intensely yellow egg yolk that came from one her famous rescue chickens.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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When searching him and his car, police found a loaded 9 mm handgun on the driver’s side floorboard and 16 grams of ecstasy in his possession, the release said.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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For much of her youth, Natalie, 38, of New York, wasn't sure what happiness looked like for her.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Harrison is the founder of The New Happy, an organization advancing a new philosophy of happiness.—
Stephanie Harrison, Contributor,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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Every minute of every day, our cars and phones look to the heavens for guidance.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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So if the seemingly changing motions of the heavens could be predicted, maybe earthly events could be, too.—
James Byrne,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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But as one top seed was declared, then another, then another, a different feeling crept over the group than the joy that filled the room this time last year.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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That idea—of a grand continuum, in which the circumstances change but all of our big human feelings (heartache, joy, unease, panic, contentment) remain the same, across time and vast distances—felt germane to her new songs.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Intoxication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxication. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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