1
as in to thrill
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
for some reason the first snowfall of the season never fails to excite us
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2
as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action
televised pictures of the victims of the famine that would excite any viewer to pity
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Recent Examples of excite
But the tech juggernaut’s rebound can be taken as a sign that the iPhone is still enough to excite consumers and Wall Street, even as the company falls behind in the AI race.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Etihad Airways’ new nonstop flight between Charlotte and Abu Dhabi is coming sooner than expected for passengers excited about going between the Queen City and the popular Middle Eastern city.
—Chase Jordan
october 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Unlike major studios, however, Netflix sees multiplexes not as a financial strategy but rather a marketing stunt to excite the fandoms of its major properties, with the goal of driving interest back to the platform.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Although excited about the project, both understand the responsibility.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Etihad Airways’ new nonstop flight between Charlotte and Abu Dhabi is coming sooner than expected for passengers excited about going between the Queen City and the popular Middle Eastern city.
—Chase Jordan
october 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Unlike major studios, however, Netflix sees multiplexes not as a financial strategy but rather a marketing stunt to excite the fandoms of its major properties, with the goal of driving interest back to the platform.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Although excited about the project, both understand the responsibility.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excite
Verb
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Reflecting on their big day a few weeks later, the newlyweds said they are still thrilled with the way their big day turned out.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Diamondbacks, though, were never thrilled to deal Varsho.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, this year's ad has provoked widespread criticism, with some even calling for a boycott of Sephora.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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These characters are so thin, their storylines so flimsy and their motives so underbaked that there’s no recognizable emotion underlying any of it, and thus no feeling to be provoked by watching it.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In February, Brazil pulses with the beat of Carnival, as sequins, samba, and street parades electrify cities across the country.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Loud Luxury Turns SoFi Stadium Into the Club Canadian DJ duo Loud Luxury brings in club-level energy to SoFi with an electrifying set.—
Cat Johnson,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Instead of scrolling through Instagram—or, admittedly, hitting the snooze button a few too many times—Vig encourages you to spend that time sprucing up your space.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Police are encouraging anyone with knowledge of the crash to come forward with further details.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nancy Bernstorff and Terri Lopez, both from Ramona, said they were delighted by Truett’s artwork.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The buttery shortbread dough, coated twice in powdered sugar, creates a melt-in-your-mouth treat that’s sure to delight.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The effect remained strong even when cells were stimulated with TGFβ, a major fibrosis-triggering molecule.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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The third-quarter data — which indicates an unexpected economic resiliency — comes ahead of the European Central Bank's next monetary policy decision, due later Thursday, and removes any immediate pressure on the central bank to cut rates to stimulate the economy.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Its success inspired a wave of canal building in other states, although the economic benefit of these other canals is dubious in retrospect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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The aftermath of that crash inspired her branch of the Brown family tree to reshape the Louisville medical scene.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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That intense scarcity arouses a FOMO among very wealthy car lovers that allows Ferrari to charge prices like $250,000 for one of its entry-level cars, and $3 million for a hypercar like its F80.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Certainly, they are aroused by the concept of being ruinously in its thrall.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Excite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excite. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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