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
Perhaps relieved from the heavy themes that preceded it, the crowd exploded into a euphoric celebration of singing and dancing.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Through it all, there's a euphoric energy pulsing through the theater, manifesting in several moving ways.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
The alternately gloomy and euphoric pop songs cut and paste snippets of UK pirate radio culture and New York’s Paradise Garage.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Through it all, there's a euphoric energy pulsing through the theater, manifesting in several moving ways.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
The alternately gloomy and euphoric pop songs cut and paste snippets of UK pirate radio culture and New York’s Paradise Garage.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
Adjective
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Yet, that’s no longer the bar for an organization that would’ve been ecstatic with such success a decade ago.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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In the comments on Facebook, fans were ecstatic about the flavor's comeback.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Just like the boys, Nana was as giddy to feed the donkeys grass pellets that sold for a dollar a bag.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Not as giddy While semis have gone vertical, the headline indexes have not gone nearly as far or as fast as in the '99 crescendo.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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