as in delighted
filled with great joy
She was overjoyed to see her sister again. They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together. I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.
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Recent Examples of overjoyed
Patience paid off for one overjoyed pet owner in Florida after a miracle recently took place.
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Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Players celebrated their head coach at the center of an overjoyed locker room.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Her owners were overjoyed to hear that Peach was alive and ready to be reunited, and confirmed to the rescue that the dog had been missing since June 2024.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Cadrez was overjoyed to see them, but struggled to make sense of the scene.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Players celebrated their head coach at the center of an overjoyed locker room.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Her owners were overjoyed to hear that Peach was alive and ready to be reunited, and confirmed to the rescue that the dog had been missing since June 2024.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Cadrez was overjoyed to see them, but struggled to make sense of the scene.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
Adjective
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The small-market Brewers delighted in knocking out the Cubs from the playoffs this past fall, even posing with an L flag that a fan brought into the ballpark.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The tired hosts will be delighted.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In January 2025, Lane posted a photo on Instagram of himself hugging Layla and wishing her a happy birthday.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kinnear, though, is happy with the lineup.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Davila says in the video, sounding thrilled and overwhelmed all at once.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some residents of the neighborhood are less thrilled about people crowding onto their streets.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The team security guard who ran down the back hallway, ecstatic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Two and three months ago, Wall Street was captivated by another stellar earnings season, a Federal Reserve resuming rate cuts into a steady economy and constant ecstatic new projections for AI spending.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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