- present participle of intoxicate.
intoxicating
Example Sentences
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“I think that belief was intoxicating to the players.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
For skiers and snowboarders, feeling untracked, fresh powder underfoot goes beyond just being ideal—it’s the whole point, and it’s downright intoxicating.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
Toyon brings red berries in winter and white flowers in spring, while California sagebrush and Cleveland sage fill the air with an intoxicating perfume.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
There’s the bubbling hum of rice boiling on the stove, the intoxicating aroma of warm milk infused with jaggery and fresh pods of cardamom filling the house with a scent no candle could compete with.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
It's a small step, nothing more, yet its rewards are intoxicating and deceptive.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing intoxicating
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