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exhilarated

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verb

past tense of exhilarate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exhilarated
Adjective
That was the man who walked out smiling, a little overwhelmed but entirely calm, into the late afternoon Roman sunshine, to the roars of a stunned and exhilarated crowd. Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025 The Foreman fight sealed his vindication with an exhilarated reception throughout the world. Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025 Walking into that pitch-black space, not seeing anything while having my eyes wide open exhilarated and frightened me. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Unlike his exhilarated mother, Titus reacted neutrally. Jenna Russell, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023 She was surrounded by exhilarated doctors who had completed the first successful fetal brain surgery two days earlier. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 12 May 2023 The video showing Masataka Yoshida’s return to Red Sox camp is charming and sweet, telling the story of an exhausted but exhilarated champion rejoining his American baseball teammates. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023 The day of races produced no formal winners or losers — just a lot of exhilarated athletes and boosters. Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarated
Adjective
  • The sharpshooter is ecstatic to be in Charlotte — and sees his game being particularly well-rounded, beyond his prowess behind the arc.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
  • Most players would be ecstatic to be drafted in the top five, but Bailey has been a major storyline throughout the entire draft process.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 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
  • Rather than keeping your heart set on an Ivy League or other ultra-reach school, revisit your college list and notes from your college visits to remind yourself what excited you about the other schools on your list.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Many are excited by the shift in direction of these books.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • This is for sure: Acuna makes just $17 million per year despite everything, and Braves officials are beyond giddy.
    Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025

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