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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
According to the complaint, Nancy Throne was forcibly touched by fellow passenger Scott Christopher Brown, who was allegedly intoxicated onboard the flight on May 14, 2023.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The driver, George Alvarez, intoxicated at the time with drugs and alcohol, was initially only charged with reckless driving, but police later added eight counts of manslaughter.
—Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Shore, 28, was convicted of driving while intoxicated in 2021.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
The 35-year-old man was accused of driving an ATV while intoxicated, Alaska State Troopers said in a Feb. 18 dispatch.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The driver, George Alvarez, intoxicated at the time with drugs and alcohol, was initially only charged with reckless driving, but police later added eight counts of manslaughter.
—Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Shore, 28, was convicted of driving while intoxicated in 2021.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
The 35-year-old man was accused of driving an ATV while intoxicated, Alaska State Troopers said in a Feb. 18 dispatch.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxicate
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The curly-haired among us will be particularly excited to know that using it to dry locks after a shower leads to big, defined, and hydrated curls.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Cena appeared to be excited by what was happening as was the crowd in Toronto.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Since 1986, Dolores and Lupe Mendez have been delighting South Siders with soul-satisfying breakfast tacos and other early-morning staples like huevos rancheros.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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The players’ receptiveness to the nickname delights Liam.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2025
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If there’s anything as close to the physical comedy highs of Fourth Grade Talent Show, I will be thrilled.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Rise of the Self-Directed AI At first, the implications seem thrilling.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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But hearing those very industrial and harsh sounds for the first time was such an elating feeling.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2024
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As soon as it was announced, locals in Anchorage were electrified by the chance to get so close to the majestic beasts.—
Gregory Wakeman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Electricity demand surging Germany will electrify 46% of energy demand by 2050, up from 19% today.—
Sverre Alvik,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The idea of her as terrifying emerged from her writing, which irritated, flustered, enraptured and dazzled the literary world for half a century.—
Katie Roiphe Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Watching another human being enraptured with joy can be intoxicating — often literally.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Intoxicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxicate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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