euphoric
adjective
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Definition of euphoric
: marked by a feeling of great happiness and excitement : characterized by, based on, or producing euphoria a euphoric mood feeling euphoric He knew he was going to win big, big, big, and he was euphoric about it.— Russell Baker All addictive drugs … work in the brain to produce feelings of well-being and elation. A drug's euphoric effects, which can last from a few minutes to a few hours, are what get a person to take the substance in the first place.— Joseph Alper
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Synonyms & Antonyms for euphoric
Synonyms
ecstatic, elated, elevated, enrapt, enraptured, entranced, exhilarated, giddy, heady, intoxicated, rapt, rapturous, rhapsodic (also rhapsodical)
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Interestingly, the higher the levels of endorphins that were present, the more euphoric the jumper reported feeling. — Richard Stephens, Smithsonian, "The History and Psychology of Roller Coasters," 12 July 2018 Needless to say, reaction across the country was a touch euphoric.. — SI.com, "A Nation Erupts: England Penalty Shootout Glory Sends Shockwaves Around the Country," 3 July 2018 For hours after the match, Mexico City resounded with the joyous cacophony of car horns, and euphoric fans turned public plazas into giant parties — waving Mexican flags, singing, chanting, spraying foam and drinking. — Author: Kirk Semple, Paulina Villegas, Anchorage Daily News, "Mexico’s World Cup defeat of Germany might have been earthshaking – literally," 18 June 2018 The city was already in a state of euphoric emergency when D.C. police sent a mass alert to residents by cellphone that the parade had begun. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "Washington celebrates the Capitals first Stanley Cup with a victory parade and rally," 12 June 2018 Our catastrophic, weirdly euphoric conferences are now almost a decade behind us. — Joseph O’neill, The New Yorker, "The First World," 21 June 2018 For hours after the match, Mexico City resounded with the joyous cacophony of car horns, and euphoric fans turned public plazas into giant parties — waving Mexican flags, singing, chanting, spraying foam and drinking. — Author: Kirk Semple, Paulina Villegas, Anchorage Daily News, "Mexico’s World Cup defeat of Germany might have been earthshaking – literally," 18 June 2018 For hours after the match, Mexico City resounded with the joyous cacophony of car horns, and euphoric fans turned public plazas into giant parties — waving Mexican flags, singing, chanting, spraying foam and drinking. — New York Times, "Did Mexico’s Revelry in World Cup Win Over Germany Cause an Earthquake?," 17 June 2018 Investors from around the world have wooed the state’s licensed marijuana operators since Florida lawmakers first legalized non-euphoric cannabis for a limited number of patients in 2014. — Dara Kam, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Florida medical marijuana operation sold for $53 million," 6 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'euphoric.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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