1
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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2
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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as in exciting
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
no recording can capture the exhilarating feeling of being at a live rock concert
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1
as in thrilling
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
the exhilarating feeling of flying that hang gliding offers
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2
as in intoxicating
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
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
Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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
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Verb
This project was exhilarating in every sense, full of creative and technical challenges that demanded invention.
—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
Adjective
In the early evening, Quentin brought an exhausting, and yet exhilarating, day to an end.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
This project was exhilarating in every sense, full of creative and technical challenges that demanded invention.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarate
Adjective
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Shirley Valentine serves as an escape for those who envision a life more exciting, a fact to which Collins attributed its success.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Surveying the broader landscape of AI benchmarks, Mahdi said researchers and developers have many exciting avenues to explore.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Located in northern Spain, along the Bay of Biscay and between the popular cities of Bilbao and San Sebastián, the Urola Coast of Basque Country is a breathtaking stretch of shoreline.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela's breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Johnson emphasized that the same was happening with him personally after the thrilling Game 7, as people who didn't tune in to an MLB game recently were brought back in by the Dodgers' run.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps the most thrilling part of diving in Nevis, however, is the many shipwrecks which all have a story.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The citrus added just enough brightness and texture to keep each bite interesting without overcomplicating things.—
Evan Moore
November 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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The interesting thing about when I was hired was the board was comprised largely of people who had been there from the beginning — the big-ticket people like Roger Corman and Mark Damon.—
Kevin Cassidy,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, the Houston Rockets are certainly an intriguing option, and might be one that Morant would love.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, there were some pretrial motions that were intriguing and offered a glimpse as to what the trial in December in front of a jury in Charlotte could look like.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Exhilarate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilarate. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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