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
Barclays says that markets are more euphoric than ever, tracking it through an index that scans the options market across roughly 700 stocks for the signs of speculative chasing.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2026
SpaceX is about to make the biggest public debut ever in history, into a euphoric stock market that’s showing signs of a turn.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The streets of Port-au-Prince came alive with euphoric fans in a brief moment of respite that punctuated the turbulence and overlapping crises that have engulfed the country.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
If last season was a euphoric high for Liverpool, this one has been a crushing low.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2026
SpaceX is about to make the biggest public debut ever in history, into a euphoric stock market that’s showing signs of a turn.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The streets of Port-au-Prince came alive with euphoric fans in a brief moment of respite that punctuated the turbulence and overlapping crises that have engulfed the country.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
If last season was a euphoric high for Liverpool, this one has been a crushing low.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
Adjective
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As the film’s dance sequences played in front of me before ending in an ecstatic, cathartic rave-release, I was reminded again of that hopeful feeling for what the future may hold.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Christina Baanders-Decker and her husband, who run Midwest Cyclery in Westport, were ecstatic to learn the Dutch national team would call Kansas City home for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Wayne Brady, Billy Porter and Harvey Fierstein are giddy with excitement for the preview of their upcoming production Encores!—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The future shotstopper was out the door and sprinting in giddy celebration up a street near Bloemfontein before the players had even begun their shimmy.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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