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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
This project was exhilarating in every sense, full of creative and technical challenges that demanded invention.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Music from household names like Metallica, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, and Pantera is constantly played at the stadiums that host these exhilarating sporting events.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For the last 10 years, the Dodgeball Supercar Rally has partnered with Starr Luxury, a high-end-car-for-hire service, to provide elite vehicles with impressive power, high performance, and exhilarating speed.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
Major, exhilarating filmmaking from Josh Safdie.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Music from household names like Metallica, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, and Pantera is constantly played at the stadiums that host these exhilarating sporting events.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For the last 10 years, the Dodgeball Supercar Rally has partnered with Starr Luxury, a high-end-car-for-hire service, to provide elite vehicles with impressive power, high performance, and exhilarating speed.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
Major, exhilarating filmmaking from Josh Safdie.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarate
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And if someone wasn't thrilled with that, that's okay too.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Now, Ponce is thrilled to have Resar on his side.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tapascott said speed alone no longer excites drivers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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At Square Peg, I was surrounded by more than two dozen filmmakers — all brilliant, all hand-selected — and exactly none were excited by the prospect of building audience or crafting distribution strategy.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Until then, the costumed contestant will electrify the audience with their vocal skills.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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The legendary basketball squad, which was founded in 1926, has been delighting sports fans and families now for a full century.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Wilson can contribute to any super-jam and we’d be elated by her presence.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 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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Beyond its intoxicating scent, the bottle will look gorgeous in your beauty cabinet.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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That, too, has created intoxicating competitive energy.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Exhilarate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilarate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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