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
This could be the euphoric bliss of an orgasm, a hit of heroin, the thrill of skydiving, a big win for a gambler, or that romantically potent lingering eye-contact with a new limerent object.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
This ancient beverage, derived from the roots of the Piper methysticum plant, is typically consumed to produce sedative and euphoric effects that might increase sociability and reduce anxiety.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
What never falters is the euphoric chaos of the experience.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
His arrival to the team hotel a night earlier prompted chaotic-but-euphoric scenes from droves of fervent supporters hoping to catch a glimpse of him on the team bus.
—Gianfranco Panizo, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
This ancient beverage, derived from the roots of the Piper methysticum plant, is typically consumed to produce sedative and euphoric effects that might increase sociability and reduce anxiety.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
What never falters is the euphoric chaos of the experience.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
His arrival to the team hotel a night earlier prompted chaotic-but-euphoric scenes from droves of fervent supporters hoping to catch a glimpse of him on the team bus.
—Gianfranco Panizo, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
Adjective
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Even rave, which, frenzied and ecstatic, seems the opposite, had its own logic of form.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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But after seeing his name next to many minuses lately, Levshunov was ecstatic Sunday to finally be on the positive side after a game.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Online, giddy takes on Operation Epic Fury described it as a checkmate move against China, rather than a war of choice against Iran.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hudson Williams also makes a cameo as one of the giddy skaters, a sweet nod to his actual friendship with Storrie (and, of course, a seemingly necessary offering to the feral studio audience).—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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