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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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Apr. 2025
On April 8, law enforcement received a call about an allegedly intoxicated individual at the ski resort, according to TMZ, which first reported the arrest on Wednesday.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The 911 caller said an apparently intoxicated man - the teen - was wielding a kitchen knife and periodically chasing a man and woman in the yard, according to audio of the 911 call released by the Pocatello Police Department.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Police said charges against him include homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, according to the Star Tribune.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 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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