as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
you don't seem that enthused about the idea
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as in raved
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
the neighbors invited us over just so we could enthuse over their new car
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Recent Examples of enthused
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 June 2025
Image At Layla, a cocktail bar and restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, one bartender was less enthused.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
Many of the people who backed his party in Sunday’s elections say they’re not enthused with him, personally.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
While some fans celebrated the return of the iconic Carter series, others were less enthused.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 June 2025
Image At Layla, a cocktail bar and restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, one bartender was less enthused.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Verb
Our barbecue editor Robert Moss has named Southern Soul among his favorites, and our readers are equally enthused about the place.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
Many of the people who backed his party in Sunday’s elections say they’re not enthused with him, personally.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthused
Adjective
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While brands are mostly irrelevant at Low Timers, there are a few heritage names in workwear that get collectors excited.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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During the quarter-mile hike, one of the young participants was excited to find a salamander underneath a log.—
Deena Butterfield,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Jeremiah is not enthusiastic about his summer internship with his dad’s company, and the last thing his dad wants to talk about is the wedding.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Diamandis was enthusiastic about the injection, but hardly impartial; the treatment was about to be trialled on two hundred Fountain Life patients, including him.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Booth is an avid donor to both KU and the University of Chicago and previously donated $50 million to KU football in 2017.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Brown was an avid fitness enthusiast and amateur body builder who regularly worked out at Anytime Fitness in Forest Lake, Glader said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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It’s created a new market opportunity for brands eager to peddle protein-forward products to this growing demographic.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
6 Aug. 2025
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After the first four episodes of the show’s new installment were released on Wednesday, Aug. 6, fans were eager to see the singer, 39, in her guest starring role.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The vices of deficiency, such as being anxious, agitated, impatient, inattentive, and rash, are common everyday experiences.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Orange County students are returning to class this month as districts navigate an anxious back-to-school season shaped by immigration raids over the summer and the possibility that attendance drops could cut into school funding.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Enthused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthused. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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