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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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
After each of those convictions, the court advised Beltram that driving while intoxicated is extremely dangerous and might lead to a murder charge if someone is killed as a result.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
He was arrested about two months afterward and charged with selling alcohol to an intoxicated person.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
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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
After each of those convictions, the court advised Beltram that driving while intoxicated is extremely dangerous and might lead to a murder charge if someone is killed as a result.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
He was arrested about two months afterward and charged with selling alcohol to an intoxicated person.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intoxicated. Accessed 22 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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