as in excites
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Verb
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Tapascott said speed alone no longer excites drivers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026 -
This is prime energy for planning, learning, or reconnecting with a long-term vision that excites you.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
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Every year, the actor surprises and delights us with her choice of costume, paying homage to Pamela Anderson one year and channeling Queen Amidala the next.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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What is the thing that drives them, pleases them, hurts them?—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Elates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elates. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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