ELATE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

elate

verb

i-ˈlāt

Definition of elate

as in to excite

to fill with great joy the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town

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Recent Examples of elate Other than suggesting a few corrections, Jefferson’s colleagues were elated by the text. — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 17 June 2025 And the reason this is elating to watch — in the way that a movie about the making of almost any other movie might not be — is that there’s barely any separation between the film Godard is making and what’s happening off camera. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2025 Some people are not going to be elated by every provision of the bill. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 May 2025 The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elate

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What excites me is the competitive side of it having to make a move, back your decision and keep pushing yourself when the game shifts.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
If Linde's earnings are growing this robustly while revenue barely grew, investors should be excited by the prospect of revenue acceleration over the next few years.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of excite

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Joy has done nothing but delight us, so a villain Gen shall become.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.

— Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of delight

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But for those like Sybylla, who have trouble living within today’s constraints, tomorrow’s unknown possibilities are intoxicating.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors said boater Richard Stevenson, of Lisle, was intoxicated and traveling at about 80 mph in July on the river when his pontoon hit a boat carrying Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines, decapitating her, authorities said.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

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