1
as in to thrill
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
the exhilarating feeling of flying that hang gliding offers
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as in to excite
to fill with great joy
the climactic moment of commencement ceremonies usually exhilarates graduates and proud parents alike
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Recent Examples of exhilarate
So what has Thomas Tuchel learned from England’s two exhilarating June fixtures against Andorra and Senegal?
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 June 2025
And there's history of the market going from existential panic to exhilarating audacity in a blink, such as when the 1998 near-bear market on hedge-fund blowups reversed to give way to the gluttonous risk binge of 1999.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 June 2025
The thought of a fresh start that far from home was exhilarating.
—Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
But there’s also something strangely freeing and exhilarating about this damned realm.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 June 2025
And there's history of the market going from existential panic to exhilarating audacity in a blink, such as when the 1998 near-bear market on hedge-fund blowups reversed to give way to the gluttonous risk binge of 1999.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 June 2025
The thought of a fresh start that far from home was exhilarating.
—Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
But there’s also something strangely freeing and exhilarating about this damned realm.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarate
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Those people scanning the beach with metal detectors, hoping for a lucky find, might not be thrilled about what's next.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Social media responds to Red Lobster seafood boils Social media users appear to be thrilled with the concept of seafood boils at Red Lobster.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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In a moment that has fans talking and excited more than ever, Ross is joined by her Girlfriends co-stars Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones, and Persia White, marking their first onscreen reunion in years.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2025
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But here’s what really excites me: This isn’t just about the wealthy getting wealthier.—
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Does the thought of a new Young Frankenstein, um, electrify you?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
25 June 2025
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Newsweek Sports published a report in April suggesting that while NASCAR has no plans to electrify the Cup Series, David Ragan, the development driver of NASCAR's electric vehicle project, revealed an interesting trend that could hint at a step away from tradition in the future.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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The sequel has plenty of the same horror-comedy elements that delighted audiences a couple years ago, but there’s also a major action upgrade that resembles the paths that Aliens and Terminator 2: Judgment Day took from their predecessors.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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The combination of microservices with edge computing CDNs and micro frontends creates a robust application development framework that enables fast, resilient and scalable applications that delight users while driving business expansion.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Other than suggesting a few corrections, Jefferson’s colleagues were elated by the text.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
17 June 2025
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And the reason this is elating to watch — in the way that a movie about the making of almost any other movie might not be — is that there’s barely any separation between the film Godard is making and what’s happening off camera.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Thornton faces a Level 4 felony charge of operating while intoxicated; Level 5 felonies of reckless homicide, criminal recklessness and driving while suspended causing death; and Level 6 felonies of driving while suspended causing bodily injury and reckless driving.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Read is charged with second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in January 2022 death of John O'Keefe.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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“Exhilarate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilarate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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