1
as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
the stunning spectacle of this Las Vegas show is sure to intoxicate spectators
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as in to delight
to fill with great joy
she was intoxicated by the news that she'd gotten the job of her dreams
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Recent Examples of intoxicate
Subramanian also ruled that Dr. Elie Aoun, a clinical psychologist, can testify as a defense expert on drugs Combs may have taken, as well as blackouts and other episodes during which the rap mogul may have been intoxicated, NBC News reported.
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
The twins successfully pack the juke joint with customers who are intoxicated by Sammie’s supernatural skills with a guitar—Delta Slim describes Black music as a kind of magic, and in another striking scene, Sammie’s playing summons the spirits of the revelers’ ancestors and descendants.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
She was also found guilty of two counts of operating while intoxicated, causing death, and five counts of operating while intoxicated, causing serious injury in March.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 16 May 2025
Driving while intoxicated Senate Bill 2320 by Sen. Phil King, a Weatherford Republican, increases criminal penalties for driving while intoxicated and responds to a November 2023 crash when three members of a Fort Worth Family were killed.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
The twins successfully pack the juke joint with customers who are intoxicated by Sammie’s supernatural skills with a guitar—Delta Slim describes Black music as a kind of magic, and in another striking scene, Sammie’s playing summons the spirits of the revelers’ ancestors and descendants.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
She was also found guilty of two counts of operating while intoxicated, causing death, and five counts of operating while intoxicated, causing serious injury in March.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 16 May 2025
Driving while intoxicated Senate Bill 2320 by Sen. Phil King, a Weatherford Republican, increases criminal penalties for driving while intoxicated and responds to a November 2023 crash when three members of a Fort Worth Family were killed.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
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The first sign that his tour might excite the public came on the opening day, in Omaha, where the organizers switched venues to accommodate a rush of attendees and still had to turn hundreds more away.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Shadow on projects that excite you (with your manager’s permission).—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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This has delighted Cruise's fans online, who can't stop posting about Cruise's love for a buttery tub.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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With more than 155,000 upvotes on TikTok, Milo's inclusion in his owner's daily prayers delighted internet users.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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The fan jumped up and caught it, thrilling the audience, who roared with approval.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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This was a sometimes frustrating and sometimes thrilling season that started with an earthquake created by the trade of franchise player Karl-Anthony Towns to New York two days before training camp opened.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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And the reason this is elating to watch — in the way that a movie about the making of almost any other movie might not be — is that there’s barely any separation between the film Godard is making and what’s happening off camera.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Some people are not going to be elated by every provision of the bill.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
6 May 2025
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Across the country, fleets are making moves to electrify, driven by operational cost savings and other factors.—
Stacy Noblet,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The event was electrified with pomp and fraternal celebration rarely seen in the modern world.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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Its a sandwich resplendent in its restraint, the three ingredients each allowed to enrapture your senses.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Beth Gibbons’ gentle solo set, Saturday night in the Gobi tent, was enrapturing; the following night, in Mojave, Kraftwerk made a convincing argument for themselves as one of the most influential acts of the last half-century.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Intoxicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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