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adjective

as in exhilarating

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verb

present participle of elate
as in exciting
to fill with great joy the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town

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Recent Examples of elating
Verb
This helped convince the administration to shift to their side, elating students, especially Simpson. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elating
  1. exhilarating
  2. exciting
  3. joyous
  4. intoxicating
  5. blissful
  6. euphoric
  7. ecstatic
  8. rapturous
Adjective
  • No wonder the action sequences never seem exhilarating — Latif may be adept at staying alive, but the sanctity of his soul is another matter entirely.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • My love for Ayr United in the second-tier Scottish Championship is far more exhilarating, in my opinion, and is something that will never be broken.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhilarating
Verb
  • Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.
    — Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of exciting
Adjective
  • The show now possesses a spirit so exuberant as to enthrall for its joyous 80 minutes of running time.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Swift also takes a moment in the joyous track to share some sage relationship advice with listeners still waiting for their own Prince Charming to save them from the fate of Ophelia.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of joyous
Verb
  • Beyond the Harvard secretarial pool, the 1970s were intoxicating time of advances for women.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But for those like Sybylla, who have trouble living within today’s constraints, tomorrow’s unknown possibilities are intoxicating.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of intoxicating
Adjective
  • The black-and-white clip filmed by fashion photographer Mert Alas has the feel of blissful home video shot at the coolest party you will never get invited to.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Now Carrie enters public school for the very first time, and with the reemergence of formidable telekinetic abilities, her blissful naivety of girlhood and her wide-open heart make her easy prey for physical and online bullies.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of blissful
Adjective
  • But some people abuse it by inhaling it to feel relaxed or euphoric.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Ole Miss was euphoric after beating LSU and former coach Lane Kiffin in Oxford.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of euphoric
Adjective
  • There will be loud guitars, deep bass, some ecstatic rhythms and, yes, some silver tears will make an appearance!
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At first, Gonsolin was ecstatic to step on the mound, and then, his competitive spirit began to sprout into confidence.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • Trump’s performance as president has always been layered with a certain amount of shtick, especially when he’s placed in his preferred setting, which is standing before a microphone in front of a rapturous crowd.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Davidson and Jost emerged from beneath the neon Snapple Island Ferry sign to rapturous applause.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapturous

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“Elating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elating. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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