as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the euphoric winner was momentarily speechless
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Recent Examples of euphoric
This one, though, was euphoric from first ball to last.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Brat‘s lime-green album cover and euphoric pop tracks dominated social feeds and the cultural landscape in 2024 following the record’s release.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
The children became ill after eating gummies laced with THC, a compound found in cannabis that is known for causing a high or euphoric effect.
—Alexandra Koch , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This Sunday, as the euphoric crowd cheered, Manson, visibly pleased, repeatedly said the name of the state and a few phrases in English that many tried to understand.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Brat‘s lime-green album cover and euphoric pop tracks dominated social feeds and the cultural landscape in 2024 following the record’s release.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
The children became ill after eating gummies laced with THC, a compound found in cannabis that is known for causing a high or euphoric effect.
—Alexandra Koch , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This Sunday, as the euphoric crowd cheered, Manson, visibly pleased, repeatedly said the name of the state and a few phrases in English that many tried to understand.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
Adjective
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Lee, one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century, and her followers were known for worshipping through ecstatic song and movement.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Born in the northern English city of Manchester in 1736, Ann Lee was the charismatic leader of the religious movement that came to be known as the Shakers, for its ecstatic singing and dancing that involved shaking.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the film is filled with incredible gay kisses, my personal favorite remains when Ennis and Jack reunite for the first time; there’s nothing giddier than the full-body passion that overtakes you after being reunited with your long-distance true love after months — or years — or longing.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both actors do very well at building their secret courtship, which is at first playful and giddy, and later intense, desperate and even violent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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