as in to excite
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of elate
Other than suggesting a few corrections, Jefferson’s colleagues were elated by the text.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for elate
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
See All Example Sentences for elate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elate
Verb
-
Hays and Coogan are knowledgeable about the industry, and, perhaps more importantly, excited by it.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
-
In addition to online voting ahead of filming, Survivor put on a nationwide scavenger hunt to get its fans involved and excited for the 50th season.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
With the right instruction, each of us can create a character that delights all of us.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
-
The queen—blond, leggy, wearing dark glasses and a red flapper dress—lounges on an armchair while ministers in suits delight their childish king by dancing with him, turning him and his big belly in cartwheels and the like.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Allegations and hospital records have since surfaced that Quigley may have been intoxicated at the time.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
-
The fragrance milk imparts hydration via sunflower seed oil and hyaluronic acid, leaving behind an intoxicating skin-hugging scent.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
