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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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Sheen, 60, and sober for eight years, speaks candidly to director Andrew Renzi about being highly intoxicated while arguing with third wife Brooke Mueller while flying overseas for their honeymoon.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The 41-year old was arrested on suspicion of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Blake appeared to be highly intoxicated, according to police.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 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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