as in to excite
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of elate
The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
All those probed were in unanimous agreement, and the 21-year-old might agree himself alongside others that have been elated by his start to the 2024/2025 season.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
But hearing those very industrial and harsh sounds for the first time was such an elating feeling.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
The opening ceremony elated even the most hardened of local skeptics of the Olympic Games—locally: les Jeux Olympiques, the JO.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
All those probed were in unanimous agreement, and the 21-year-old might agree himself alongside others that have been elated by his start to the 2024/2025 season.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
But hearing those very industrial and harsh sounds for the first time was such an elating feeling.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
The opening ceremony elated even the most hardened of local skeptics of the Olympic Games—locally: les Jeux Olympiques, the JO.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elate
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Looking ahead Asked what excites him most, Bronson points to the combination of scale, culture, and ambition.—
Steven Norton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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What kind of future projects excite you?—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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It’s left supporters on Capitol Hill delighted, frustrated, or wondering what’s next.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Blood Orange’s mid-tempo bops are intoxicating, to be sure.—
Will Dukes,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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The trooper spotted a silver Chevrolet Tahoe traveling north and suspected the driver was intoxicated because the SUV allegedly failed to stay in a single lane and almost struck the guardrail in the area multiple times.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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