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verb

past tense of excite

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an excited state
an enthusiastic state
an energetic state
an eager state
an anxious state
an excitable state
an excited voice
an exuberant voice
an upbeat voice
a cheerful voice
an energetic voice
an enthusiastic voice
an excited crowd
an energized crowd
a pumped-up crowd
an energetic crowd
an ecstatic crowd
an exuberant crowd
excited chatter
giddy chatter
intense chatter
noisy chatter
cheerful chatter
busy chatter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of excited
Adjective
While the Angels might not be too excited to sell this season, the Phillies could put together a solid trade package to poach the star from the Angels. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 Algolia is most excited about agentic AI — which will enable consumers to take action towards a goal. Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
Maplewood, Minnesota, Dayton, Ohio, there’s just places across the country where there are going to be hundreds of readers excited about a book release at midnight. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025 Marketers are right to be excited by the potential of AI. Forrester, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for excited
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excited
Adjective
  • Scenes are set in grimy derelict spaces or feature the ominous sound of agitated bat wings.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
  • The Defense secretary became agitated during the briefing, which was intended to clarify the intelligence the Pentagon had on the three nuclear facilities before and after the weekend operation.
    Dan Gooding Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Comprised mostly of phishing, but also malware, threats, the domains in question have been created by cybercriminals seeking to benefit from the high media profile of Prime Day and the anticipated flood of consumers eager to grab a bargain.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Undeterred, Gustav offers the role, written for Nora, to the young Hollywood star Rachel Kemp (Elle Fanning), dropping the eager American actress right in the middle of the complicated Borg family dynamics.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The party has dismissed the raucous town halls in conservative districts as the work of liberal activist groups, which have encouraged people to flood public forums in an attempt to highlight frustrations with the administration.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Before the Democratic National Convention in 1912, McCombs encouraged prominent journalists and editors to write articles supportive of Wilson's nomination.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • President Trump deployed the National Guard and U.S. Marines in the city days after the operation began amid heated protests.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
  • And because no Hamptons home is complete without a few luxe extras, the digs are outfitted with a heated pool, sauna, tennis court, gym, and a boat mooring.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • The fans who showed up at the Intuit Dome were enthusiastic enough, especially when the in-game host fired them up, but the matchups between geographic neighbors Palm Beach and Miami, and L.A. and San Diego, don’t exactly scream rivalry.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
  • Peggy meets a handsome doctor from Newport whose family is less than enthusiastic about her career.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But at the same time, local affordability concerns and overcrowding have skyrocketed, making the locals quite upset.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 8 July 2025
  • With less than 30 seconds to go in the game, and both teams tied at 77, Reese walked off the court visibly upset during a timeout.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025

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