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
Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
For Birkin, getting older meant a kind of invisibility, a prospect that at once unnerved and elated her.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The Ashton Brook community is elated that Danny has disappeared.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Naturally, the England captain was also elated about his side’s result against FIFA Club World Cup winners Chelsea.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
For Birkin, getting older meant a kind of invisibility, a prospect that at once unnerved and elated her.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The Ashton Brook community is elated that Danny has disappeared.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated
Adjective
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Lee, one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century, and her followers were known for worshipping through ecstatic song and movement.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Born in the northern English city of Manchester in 1736, Ann Lee was the charismatic leader of the religious movement that came to be known as the Shakers, for its ecstatic singing and dancing that involved shaking.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of the first things that excited me was the ability to create a new hero character and really define who this person would be.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some fans were shocked; others excited.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the film is filled with incredible gay kisses, my personal favorite remains when Ennis and Jack reunite for the first time; there’s nothing giddier than the full-body passion that overtakes you after being reunited with your long-distance true love after months — or years — or longing.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both actors do very well at building their secret courtship, which is at first playful and giddy, and later intense, desperate and even violent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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The interaction delighted Kate's followers, who commented on his presence and received a wave from off-camera.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Guillermo Del Toro’s appearance alongside actor Shin Yeeun particularly delighted audiences and generated significant social media attention.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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But Moyes will be pleased by the impact made by his substitutes against Palace, Alcaraz chief among them.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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However, two days later, Long addressed Carey's reaction on The Shade Room, revealing Carey asked her to sing during the tribute and was pleased by her set.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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