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intoxicated

[in-tok-si-key-tid] / ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪ tɪd /




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To actually feel intoxicated, a chimp would need to eat so much fruit that its stomach would become painfully distended.

From Science Daily

His trial at the Old Bailey painted a picture of a man who had been intoxicated by power since his teenage years.

From BBC

Officials were not immediately available to disclose whether the student was intoxicated before he drowned.

From Los Angeles Times

“Addiction involves craving a substance, feeling kind of high or intoxicated on something and compulsively using it despite negative consequences,” says Deka.

From The Wall Street Journal

They heard testimony of unpredictable behaviour from intoxicated patients, with staff also regularly experiencing violence and harassment from bystanders.

From BBC