as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the euphoric winner was momentarily speechless
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Recent Examples of euphoric
As the breeze picked up Saturday, Gainesville became almost euphoric.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Reversals of fortune are nothing new for Bitcoin diehards — euphoric rallies, then brutal selloffs.
—Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
Pankiw’s film is loaded with euphoric performance footage from the festival’s three original summers, while also underscoring just how controversial the concept was at the time.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
The release is euphoric, the joy palpable, the pride undeniable.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Reversals of fortune are nothing new for Bitcoin diehards — euphoric rallies, then brutal selloffs.
—Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
Pankiw’s film is loaded with euphoric performance footage from the festival’s three original summers, while also underscoring just how controversial the concept was at the time.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
The release is euphoric, the joy palpable, the pride undeniable.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
Adjective
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The team security guard who ran down the back hallway, ecstatic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Two and three months ago, Wall Street was captivated by another stellar earnings season, a Federal Reserve resuming rate cuts into a steady economy and constant ecstatic new projections for AI spending.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Parrish, giddy with excitement, led us into the water.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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There would be no third consecutive title, no hoisting of the championship cup over heads, no giddy laughter or shouts of joy.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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