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
Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
In 2021, the then-12-year-old looked elated to be celebrating her dad's big win.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Haitian soccer fans, still elated after Les Grenadiers’ resounding 4-0 win over New Zealand in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, will have another opportunity to see their World Cup team on Friday against Peru at Nu Stadium in Miami, the final warmup match before the tournament kicks off next week.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
In 2021, the then-12-year-old looked elated to be celebrating her dad's big win.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Verb
The debate within the Democratic coalition is already bigger and louder, dividing moderates in swing states from progressives elated by Mamdani's rocket to victory in the nation's largest city.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated
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While most coverage has focused on the ecstatic celebrations, the thrilling comeback moments, and the historic significance of breaking a five-decade drought, a deeper narrative lies beneath the surface.—
Melissa Dawn Simkins,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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And my younger Limited Too- and Delia's-loving self is ecstatic for this resurgence.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Buyers Need To Believe The Future Getting the next buyer excited depends on who that buyer is.—
Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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OutKick when asked what excited him about the job.—
Ryan Gaydos , Amber Harding,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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And then there are the uptempo perennials that made Highland, California the giddiest place on earth.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Alpha Camp − Nikki Hru, Maddy Jones, Leiya Pillitteri − had seemed giddy with confidence before the flaming arrow competition.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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British socialite Gertrude Shilling, the mother and muse of milliner David Shilling, delighted Ascot crowds for decades by wearing her son’s fantastical creations.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Fans were delighted by the victory.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Success was whatever pleased him that afternoon.—
Bob Batchelor,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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Yet the momentary surprise was not enough to affect a single note of my playing, a fact which pleased me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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His wealth explosion has inspired his devotees, exhilarated his investors, vexed the skeptical and enraged those calling for higher taxes on the ultra-rich.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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LaMelo Ball beat his chest and shouted a few choice words, exhilarated after draining the bucket that ensured the Charlotte Hornets lived to play another day.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elated. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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