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Synonyms: Verb
elevate, enrapture, exhilarate, intoxicate, transport
Antonyms: Verb
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The discovery has elated researchers. the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole townRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
If anything, people were elated the truth was finally confirmed. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Please, Just Let Bert and Ernie Be Gay," 19 Sep. 2018 Royal fans on Twitter were elated with Meghan's sustainable fashion choice: Basically, the Duchess of Sussex's fashion choices have inspired a plethora of new purchases once again. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle Wore Unexpected Shoes to the Beach, & Now Everybody Wants Them," 18 Oct. 2018 Conel, elated in the aftermath of his finish, said. — Mike Peticca, cleveland.com, "Kent State's Kyle Conel takes third at NCAA Wrestling Championships," 17 Oct. 2017 Conservatives are elated at that, liberals not so much. — Fox News, "Schlapp: Trump wants nominee who will uphold Constitution," 28 June 2018 Like the oceanographers, Althaus was at first elated by the find. — Tom Avril, Philly.com, "World War II B-24 bomber found in South Pacific, 7 decades later," 25 May 2018 Ranz, who was once elated by the case’s prospects, now seemed dejected. — Matías Costa, Smithsonian, "The Battle Over the Memory of the Spanish Civil War," 28 June 2018 For three days, Afghans were united and elated by the possibility of peace. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Crowley going down spotlights the looming Democratic identity crisis," 27 June 2018 Speaking candidly in a brief interview with the press after her free skate, Nagasu, 24, said the experience of her second Olympics had been a series of elating highs and depleting lows. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com, "Skater Mirai Nagasu Wants to Be on DWTS as She Looks Past 10th-Place Finish in Last Olympic Event," 23 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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