as in delighted
to feel or express joy or triumph
the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
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The Tates were delighted by their enforcers.—
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King delighted fans with his memorable calls and nicknames.—
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“Joyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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