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
And the reason this is elating to watch — in the way that a movie about the making of almost any other movie might not be — is that there’s barely any separation between the film Godard is making and what’s happening off camera.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2025
Some people are not going to be elated by every provision of the bill.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 May 2025
The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.
—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
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2025
Some people are not going to be elated by every provision of the bill.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 May 2025
The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elate
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The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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There are, of course, a lot of folks excited about the prospect of the ChatGPT maker (newly freed from its complicated nonprofit shackles) listing its shares on public markets to raise billions upon billions – and potentially make oodles of money for everyone who gets on board.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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One-by-one, these teams utterly transformed their way of working because the entire design and execution of the program was based on delighting them and adding value at every touchpoint.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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Their affair is intoxicating and dangerous, both politically and at home.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Police said the man could face charges that include homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and third-offense operating while intoxicated, as well as fatal hit-and-run and resisting arrest.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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