as in kick
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
everyone gets a real thrill out of the Independence Day fireworks
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as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of
I was thrilled to hear that you got the promotion that you'd been so desperately wanting
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Recent Examples of thrill
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
And hitching a ride on a Trilogy catamaran is a thrill in itself.
—Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This year, we’re thrilled to continue that tradition with Lola Young, a truly remarkable talent.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The thrill of seeing a fearless, indefatigable performer single-handedly populate the stage with the myriad figures of this masterwork never lets up.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
And hitching a ride on a Trilogy catamaran is a thrill in itself.
—Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
But House Democrats weren’t thrilled with the deal.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This year, we’re thrilled to continue that tradition with Lola Young, a truly remarkable talent.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrill
Noun
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The guys in blue kick toward the yellow poles but the guys in white just kick it back across the field.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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With four direct free-kick goals under his belt in 2025-26, Liverpool haven’t had a more potent dead-ball specialist since Luis Suarez netted five in 2012-13.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nevertheless, new faces and new places might excite you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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When did that pairing take shape for you and what excited you about it?—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s a sense of exhilaration and connection.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The exhilaration was much needed after back-to-back losses on a road trip to the state of Michigan sank their Big Ten record even lower.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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Smirk flies under the banner ‘Make Fun, Not War’ and delights to needle and tweak the NFL and the gravitas of its Big Game.—
Greg Cote
February 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The star of Maggie Gyllenhaal's bold, new take on the Bride of Frankenstein electrifies in EW's cover story photoshoot.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Lekkerimäki’s next step Lekkerimäki electrified the Rogers Arena crowd on Saturday night with a wicked catch-and-release goal from the high slot to open the scoring against Toronto.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Thrill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrill. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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