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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
Later that night, he was booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on charges including domestic assault, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Hollywood’s intoxication with mega-budget blockbusters in the ’80s would plunge Hollywood into massive debt until the subsequent explosion of video helped rationalize the overspending.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Emergency medical personnel transported the woman to Dell Seton Medical Center, where she was treated for her injuries and ultimately charged with a Class C misdemeanor for public intoxication.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
Williams agreed that the attempt did not make sense and explained that his thoughts were informed by intoxication and competing internal edicts from a devil and angel.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxication
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Carter's final film role came in 2020's The Way Back, which starred Ben Affleck as a high school basketball coach battling with alcoholism.—
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On Stranger Things, Susan Hargrove was last seen in Season 4, struggling with alcoholism and trying to support Max while living in the local trailer park.—
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Amanda Seyfried stars as the founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who expressed their religion through spiritual ecstasy in dance and song.—
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The movies tend to do better in depicting agony over ecstasy, but The Testament of Ann Lee drops a potent depiction of the latter early on.—
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The author of the international bestseller Butter, which only made it to English in 2024, is back with an up-to date novel about parasocial relationships, social media, the human hunt for happiness, and yes, of course, obsession.—
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The singer, actress and model shared an emotional message with fans this week, pushing back on the idea that getting clean automatically brings peace or lasting happiness.—
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With some species variations, all sorts of wild animals, from small rodents to elephants, will consume alcohol, even to the point of drunkenness.—
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Ancestors are memorialized but then assured that the rum still flows as drunkenness overtakes our narrator.—
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The Spirit Resonance is a gift of heavens, a natural talent one is born with.—
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Holt McCallany has been cast in a recurring guest role as the legendary Titan, also known as the Bearer of Heaven, who was condemned by Zeus to hold up the celestial heavens after the last Titan war against the Olympians.—
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Thus, Edward’s choice of ring sweetly honors the couple’s half-decade of dating before getting engaged, the joy of their betrothal, and their hope for their future together.—
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Though Sadie hasn’t made a basket yet, Whittington says her daughter’s joy and encouragement are far more meaningful than any points on the scoreboard.—
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“Intoxication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxication. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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