exhilarates

present tense third-person singular of exhilarate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarates
Verb
  • Monfils draws and then thrills a crowd like few players on tour, producing impossible acts of tennis escapology and delivering winners from all corners of the court.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While airborne, the dancer crosses his legs in the air twice before landing, a feat that thrills ballet enthusiasts who are known to burst into applause at its conclusion.
    Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But what excites us most is slowing it down.
    Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That’s the bit that excites me, is the idea of being able to bring some change.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chris Tucker’s sharp comedic timing takes center stage in Money Talks, and Jamie Foxx electrifies as Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Just as the alien is about to pounce on Hermit, Morrow intervenes and electrifies the creature.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Eve Lu, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
  • As if what delights and obsesses us must have a purpose.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Exhilarates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilarates. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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