as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of elated
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
That said, the team is clearly elated about being able to land such a player.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Joe is as horrified by this sound as Kavalier is elated.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
As many fans were happy to see that the couple might be back together, her ex-boyfriend and father of her children, Tracy T, didn’t seem as elated.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Zillennials, many of whom were either still in diapers or not-yet-born when the band’s 1994 debut album, Definitely, Maybe, came out, were also elated at the prospect of finally seeing the world’s greatest rock band live.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
That said, the team is clearly elated about being able to land such a player.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Joe is as horrified by this sound as Kavalier is elated.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
As many fans were happy to see that the couple might be back together, her ex-boyfriend and father of her children, Tracy T, didn’t seem as elated.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated
Adjective
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But the hummingbirds are ecstatic.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Wrestlers and wrestling fans alike are ecstatic that fan-favorite WWE Superstar AJ Lee has made her return to professional wrestling.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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First, exploratory roundtables with UK directors across sectors, identifying how executives thought about GenAI—what excited them, what worried them.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some users are excited by the new focus on active members, while others are frustrated with the move.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The two lovebirds were snapped looking giddy and in love if this blast from the past.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Today's talkers Travis Kelce is giddy.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two dachshund siblings have delighted viewers on Instagram after a video of them cuddling together on their shared daybed went viral, drawing more than 134,000 likes and a flood of emotional responses from viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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Lincoln coaches were anything but pleased with all the critical calls which seemed to go Mission Viejo’s way.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Archie is carried out to the car in his bed, pleased with his decision.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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