as in giddy
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
a football player who was ecstatic upon receiving a full athletic scholarship to the college of his choice
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Recent Examples of ecstatic
The arousal, reward, and bonding systems that produce the ecstatic connection of limerence are also central to the development of addiction.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
All were ecstatic to learn of Ramos-Rivera's involvement in Bad Bunny's show, according to his dad.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Nearby, ecstatic supporters waved Swiss flags.
—Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik were ecstatic after scoring their season best today.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ecstatic
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
All were ecstatic to learn of Ramos-Rivera's involvement in Bad Bunny's show, according to his dad.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Nearby, ecstatic supporters waved Swiss flags.
—Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik were ecstatic after scoring their season best today.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ecstatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstatic
Adjective
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And Max Minghella, hard-eyed but soft-spoken, makes a giddy villain.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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The New York BFFs make blingy electroclash and giddy EDM inspired by online brainrot and good ol’ fashioned blackouts.—
Lydia Wei,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Looking ahead, Matt and Hannah are excited to see where the wind will take them and their business.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Portage Mayor Austin Bonta was excited for Hammond on Thursday despite the Bears not choosing Portage’s Halas Harbor stadium proposal announced last week.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The pact, part of a realignment of MLB’s sports-rights relationships gives ESPN purview over thousands of games that are made available to fans outside a specific home team’s market — widely seen as some of the most passionate and enthusiastic among followers of the national pastime.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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That’s why the Fed’s minutes are being interpreted by many this morning as being relatively hawkish—meaning that the Federal Open Market Committee is less enthusiastic about cutting interest rates further.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nevertheless, Goldberg seems quite thrilled to be on the program.—
Mario Manca,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
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If 2026 is 2016 all over again, the spontaneous girl who’s been dormant in me for a decade couldn’t be more thrilled.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The mayor had kept his promise, and the Bronx was elated.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Moore was elated to earn the All-American Game invite, in large part because the game is played right on his home field at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand in January.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The run is still orderly, not euphoric.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to Science, this implies that a paste was deliberately applied, rather than the staining being a byproduct of chewing betel nuts for a euphoric high.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rosalía’s album has gotten rapturous reviews.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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The reaction to the Edinburgh show was rapturous, even from those in the art world who had previously dismissed Goldsworthy.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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By all accounts, the two-year-old was friendly, social, and thoroughly delighted to be surrounded by so many new people.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Early childhood advocates were delighted when he was sworn into office seven years ago, his arms around his scene-stealing 2-year-old son.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Ecstatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstatic. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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