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exhilarating

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verb

present participle of exhilarate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exhilarating
Adjective
Take The Kids To Andretti Thrill Park Zoom around an F1 speedtrack, play a round of mini golf or laser tag, take a spin in a paddleboat, or take an exhilarating ride on the Drop n’ Twist Tower. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025 Whether for an exhilarating romance overseas or a new study that quenches your curiosity, your heart longs for growth, expansion and wisdom. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for exhilarating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarating
Adjective
  • Other exciting territory in The Grand Finale involved Mary’s changing relationship with the other Crawley women.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That’s more exciting to me than last year, when James swept the fiction categories, with even the Pulitzer board overriding their fiction judges to award the big prize to Percival Everett’s novel.
    Maris Kreizman, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Brandi Chastain’s thrilling penalty kick to win the 1999 women’s World Cup for the United States captivated soccer fans across the county, prompting a boom in the sport and paving the way for leagues like the National Women’s Soccer League today.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The show follows three best friends who stumble upon a magical cookbook that sets their lives on a path of thrilling adventures.
    Anna Earl, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Under the order, intoxicating hemp products will largely remain legal, although sales of such merchandise to minors will be prohibited, according to a report from the Texas Tribune.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The thrill of talking to ghosts is intoxicating at first, until one of them pushes things too far and invites something sinister into their lives.
    Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The action sequences keep you on the edge of your seat, and the animation is nothing short of breathtaking.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • This breathtaking image from James Sinclair gives us a detailed view of a section of the sun's atmosphere known as the chromosphere — a chaotic region where hydrogen and helium plasma is molded and reshaped by our star's ever-shifting magnetic field.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After Thursday's electrifying performance against the Detroit Tigers, Judge has undeniably joined that elite company.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • My grandmother’s admonishment is a lightning bolt, electrifying my mother’s skin.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That's a really interesting way to put it.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Long-Term Perspective For long-term investors with a 3-5 year outlook and the ability to withstand volatility, URBN at its current valuation offers an intriguing entry point.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025

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