as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the winner's exhilarated glow was seen in newspaper photographs around the globe
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as in thrilled
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
the exhilarating feeling of flying that hang gliding offers
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as in excited
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 exhilarated
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
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
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Many attendees were ecstatic to be back for this celebration, which is unlike any other in the U.S.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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With that in mind, there is one Thoroughbred trainer that is ecstatic since one of his stable stars bent his ear.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.—
John Tufts,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
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Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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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
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Many are excited by the shift in direction of these books.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The girls are giddy; excited about their adventure.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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The East German guards, many still in uniform but without their lethal machine guns, seemed amused, almost giddy.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Exhilarated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilarated. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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