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
Other than suggesting a few corrections, Jefferson’s colleagues were elated by the text.
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
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.
—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
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elate
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Then, on Friday and Saturday, DeCosta would methodically attempt to upgrade his roster at numerous positions — with much of that energy geared toward enhancing star quarterback Lamar Jackson’s reality — a prospect that excited him as the three-day marathon approached.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Strong relationships also tend to go hand-in-hand with finding work that genuinely excites you—something Jassy has emphasized in his own career advice.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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These fans, along with residents, will move around the city to support their team, go to the fan fest and take in all the culinary delights the Heart of America has to offer.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Police confirmed he was intoxicated during the crash.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In 2005, Jackson was charged with 10 counts, including child molestation, intoxicating a minor with alcohol, and conspiracy, involvingn 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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