as in delighted
to feel or express joy or triumph
the winners of the Super Bowl spent the next week exulting in their victory
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Recent Examples of exulted
Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
The duo exulted in success and strove to support a young family in a fickle industry.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
The duo exulted in success and strove to support a young family in a fickle industry.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exulted
delighted
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This lighthearted cameo delighted longtime fans and underscored that, while the late-night institution has closed, Colbert himself isn't disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon.
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The role required an actor fluent in Russian and English, a detail that delighted Kharlamova.
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“Exulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exulted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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