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
So awe is a brief, euphoric feeling of the totality and beauty of all of existence, resulting in a reflective state of both deep wonder and calm connectedness to all things.
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Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
When Harry and Meghan return to Australia in April, the reaction won’t resemble the euphoric crowds of 2018.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Buprenorphine also blocks other opioids from binding to opioid receptors and causing euphoric effects.
—Rachel French, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The feeling of slipping one’s foot into a buttery soft boot that fits just right is a darn-near euphoric experience.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
When Harry and Meghan return to Australia in April, the reaction won’t resemble the euphoric crowds of 2018.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Buprenorphine also blocks other opioids from binding to opioid receptors and causing euphoric effects.
—Rachel French, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The feeling of slipping one’s foot into a buttery soft boot that fits just right is a darn-near euphoric experience.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
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The Italian experimentalist goes absolutely haywire on a very overwhelming, very fun half-hour of ecstatic avant metal.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ilia Malinin might have just gone public with his new girlfriend, and his fans aren't too ecstatic about the relationship.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lanzone, 55, finally got his chance after the private equity firm Apollo Global Management paid $5 billion to take over Yahoo in September 2021 — a fraction of its peak $125 billion market value reached during the dot-com boom’s giddy days in early 2000.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Braves have every reason to feel giddy about their latest Sale investment.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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