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intoxicating

[in-tok-si-key-ting] / ɪnˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪ tɪŋ /


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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

In a Yelets bakery the smell of freshly baked raisin bread, scones and cream pastries is intoxicating.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

While on equally hypnotic tracks like “Cheap Hotel” and “Sushi,” she commands the heavily-layered soundscape with an intoxicating sense of recklessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

But this much is certain: I’ve learned that sobriety can be downright intoxicating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

The surreal display of excess was even more intoxicating than the champagne, but did he like it?

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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