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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While drinking is permitted, members are never to become visibly intoxicated.
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All of this means that alcohol can linger in the bloodstream for longer, which can lead to a higher blood alcohol concentration and cause people to become more intoxicated, more quickly.
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Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
While drinking is permitted, members are never to become visibly intoxicated.
—Justine Harman, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
All of this means that alcohol can linger in the bloodstream for longer, which can lead to a higher blood alcohol concentration and cause people to become more intoxicated, more quickly.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The videos showed Huger clearly intoxicated and barely able to stand or speak coherently.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intoxicated
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“Intoxicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intoxicated. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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