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as in agitated
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
excited trading on the stock exchange followed in the wake of the favorable economic report
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as in eager
showing urgent desire or interest
everyone was excited about the upcoming family vacation at the ski resort
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as in thrilled
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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as in encouraged
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 excited
Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
His team was excited about it, and the president had been making tweaks to his speech on Air Force One up until Saturday morning.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Everyone was excited going into every game.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Everyone was excited for new friends.
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
His team was excited about it, and the president had been making tweaks to his speech on Air Force One up until Saturday morning.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Future forward thinking excited the young and the old immigrants in Dubai.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Everyone was excited going into every game.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excited
Adjective
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The antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine, derived from a clothing dye called methylene blue, was first tested on agitated and delusional patients in 1952.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Trump has long agitated for changes at CNN, and few expect his Justice Department to block the transaction.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Trump had used the act to plaster taxes on imports with eager abandon.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kay isn’t some kind of unhinged chaos agent or emotional thrill-seeker (well, maybe just a little), but rather an adventurous artist eager to dig deep beneath the surface.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Your mom will be thrilled with a call, a card, flowers, a meal, time with her family.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Parent Efrain Gotay was thrilled with the unexpected scholarship news.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Behavior that had long been tolerated, if not encouraged, would no longer be accepted.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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This paper editorialized in support of that petition and encouraged the state’s attorney to voluntarily step aside.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Thrust into a heated debate DeLauro was thrust into the spotlight this week after a heated exchange with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin over climate change during a congressional hearing when the EPA proposed sharply cutting its budget.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Each of those moments ignited heated social media debates.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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After the Met announced the Bezoses’ participation, many social media users — who are the Met Gala’s most enthusiastic promoters, tuning into Vogue’s livestream and analyzing looks for days afterwards — called for a boycott.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Most Californians are no doubt still rightly enthusiastic about protecting our coastline treasures.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
Verb
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This allegedly provoked a verbal altercation between Patterson and the two customers.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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His capture provoked at least eight highway blockades by criminal groups on the highways surrounding the border city of Reynosa.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Quenneville was the next huge piece of the puzzle, and the three-time Stanley Cup winner as a head coach has guided the Ducks to a first-round postseason upset.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The Minnesota Timberwolves, or what is left of them, also advanced with an upset win against the Denver Nuggets.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Excited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excited. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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