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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
Bobbi later died in hospice care on July 26 from a combination of drowning and drug intoxication.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 July 2025
A week earlier, after an evaluation was completed, Vang’s attorney filed a notice of intent to argue mental illness and intoxication in the case.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
This may seem a generous assessment—a prudent forecast would be crazy-high intoxication, at a minimum—but this pertains to the have-it-large contingent, which is relatively small.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 July 2025
Experts say some form of the intoxication loophole still exists in more than 20 states.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 July 2025
A week earlier, after an evaluation was completed, Vang’s attorney filed a notice of intent to argue mental illness and intoxication in the case.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
This may seem a generous assessment—a prudent forecast would be crazy-high intoxication, at a minimum—but this pertains to the have-it-large contingent, which is relatively small.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 July 2025
Experts say some form of the intoxication loophole still exists in more than 20 states.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxication
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The documentary was completed prior to Joel’s recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus, but there are candid assessments of other struggles he’s endured, including depression, bankruptcy and alcoholism.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Davidtz, who directs the film with striking beauty and a visceral immediacy, is also gripping in her performance as Nicola, battling alcoholism and grief.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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Anisimova watched it all from a few feet away, the agony and ecstasy of a cruel game in stark relief.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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And so, her cri de coeur came out as one great, big, fat, satisfying moan of ecstasy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Notions of propriety get in the way of happiness, insinuations overpower truth, gossip becomes currency—a game of social snakes and ladders is afoot at all times.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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This belief pushes them to go out of their way to ensure their partner’s happiness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The sky was the limit, or maybe not, and extended to the heavens far above.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The spectacle blazed a trail against the azure heavens just before 12:30 p.m., leaving a stream of smoke in its wake.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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Regardless, drivers have been honking their vehicles’ horns with joy now that Gurnee is the first in the county to end its photo-enforcement program.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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But, by the time her pregnancy reached five weeks and four days, the joy faded, only to be replaced with heartbreak.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Intoxication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxication. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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