ELATE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

elate

verb

i-ˈlāt

Definition of elate

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. — 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

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Other nuclei have energy gaps that are too large for lasers to excite.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Interesting in a good way that actually excited me for where Taylor could go next sonically and lyrically?

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of excite

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The Nespresso devotee in your life will delight at the chance to try a different classic or limited-edition coffee capsule every day in the lead-up to Christmas.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Tse Yang was the finest Chinese restaurant to open in Madrid, and its crispy Peking Duck has been delighting locals for years.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of delight

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In the age of driving, cars have been our homes and our exoskeletons, fortresslike rooms of one’s own, embodying an intoxicating combination of danger and safety.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
All too often these assaults are perpetrated on people who are intoxicated.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of intoxicate

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