as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of elated
Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The mayor had kept his promise, and the Bronx was elated.
—Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Sabra Hayden, 61, was elated to get the role of the Shanks Oak, a tree that was at least 500 years old and fell during a storm in 2023.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The mayor had kept his promise, and the Bronx was elated.
—Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
The debate within the Democratic coalition is already bigger and louder, dividing moderates in swing states from progressives elated by Mamdani's rocket to victory in the nation's largest city.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated
Adjective
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The Italian experimentalist goes absolutely haywire on a very overwhelming, very fun half-hour of ecstatic avant metal.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ilia Malinin might have just gone public with his new girlfriend, and his fans aren't too ecstatic about the relationship.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The team is excited by Thornton, who made the team as an undrafted rookie last season.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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My granddaughter was accepted and excited about going to Loyola University.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lanzone, 55, finally got his chance after the private equity firm Apollo Global Management paid $5 billion to take over Yahoo in September 2021 — a fraction of its peak $125 billion market value reached during the dot-com boom’s giddy days in early 2000.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Braves have every reason to feel giddy about their latest Sale investment.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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For more than 15 years, this interactive walking tour, scavenger hunt and theater adventure has delighted guests exploring Greenwich Village.—
Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Six were overturned by Major League Baseball’s new ABS challenge system, including back-to-back strike three challenges by Reds slugger Eugenio Suárez that delighted the crowd.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nothing Olitzky could have said about the Gaza war would likely have pleased all the members of Beth El.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hugo erred on the side of religious tolerance, while accepting state meddling in church affairs, positions that pleased no one in power.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Mar. 2026
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They are inspired by the stories of ancient cultures, captivated by the serenity of nature's wonders, and exhilarated by the excitement of encountering wildlife in their natural habitats.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Both essays make stark and rapid turns that defy traditional essay structure, moves that are destabilizing at the moment yet leave this reader exhilarated in the way Sloan circles back to her central concerns without ever settling for simple resolution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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