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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
Pillard is facing a charge of intoxication manslaughter, officials said.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
He was booked on misdemeanor counts of alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 June 2025
The most common types of incidents include non-compliance, verbally abusive behavior and intoxication.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
One major study found that nearly 1 in 10 strokes are misdiagnosed — often as migraines, vertigo, intoxication, or anxiety.
—Sean C. Domnick, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
He was booked on misdemeanor counts of alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 June 2025
The most common types of incidents include non-compliance, verbally abusive behavior and intoxication.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
One major study found that nearly 1 in 10 strokes are misdiagnosed — often as migraines, vertigo, intoxication, or anxiety.
—Sean C. Domnick, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxication
Noun
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And alcoholism was much more stigmatized back then.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Earhart was born into a solidly middle-class family in Kansas, close to her younger sister, Muriel, but her father’s job failures and alcoholism uprooted the Earharts, undermining the girls’ educations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Kate Beckinsale is finding heartfelt ways to spread happiness amid her mother’s cancer diagnosis.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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The Russian word for happiness—schastye—is etymologically different from the Western notion.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Stalter and Dunham are a match made in a very awkward heaven.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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But Scripture promises that one day, Christ will make all things new—a new heaven and a new earth (2 Peter 3:13).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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