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
Exposure to sunlight triggers the release of endorphins (feel-good hormones) by 30 to 50%, which can amplify the euphoric and blissful effects of cannabis.
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Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
The inner thigh is incredibly painful, but there’s something euphoric about it as well, like an endorphin release.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 May 2025
Scenes of them together nail the euphoric thrill of youthful experimentation and self-discovery.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Perhaps those three minutes before Mata’s equaliser had been so deliriously euphoric that processing everything has been too challenging.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
The inner thigh is incredibly painful, but there’s something euphoric about it as well, like an endorphin release.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 May 2025
Scenes of them together nail the euphoric thrill of youthful experimentation and self-discovery.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Perhaps those three minutes before Mata’s equaliser had been so deliriously euphoric that processing everything has been too challenging.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
Adjective
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Sami Gibson, the mother who initiated the change at Curtis Elementary, was ecstatic about the playground during its opening in 2018.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2025
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Most players would be ecstatic with that statline after four quarters.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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This is for sure: Acuna makes just $17 million per year despite everything, and Braves officials are beyond giddy.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
19 June 2025
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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