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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Kevin Grasha, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
An intoxicated man wielding a metal tool is accused of attacking and damaging the Stone of Twelve Angles in Peru, a famed Inca construction, cultural officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The department issued him a five-year reprimand in 2015 for using excessive force against an intoxicated man, with prosecutors writing in sentencing documents that an investigator noted at the time LaRoche had already been involved in eight use-of-force incidents in less than two years.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Deputies responding to a possible domestic incident at a Russellville, Mo., residence on Friday, March 14, encountered an intoxicated 15-year-old girl, according to a probable cause statement cited by ABC 17 and KJLU.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intoxicated
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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intoxicated. Accessed 11 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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