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
Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
For thrills, nearby attractions include a gondola, alpine coaster, summer luge, and swimming/sauna complex.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Because of the message behind Detect the SOS — to be aware of the dangers of high blood pressure and diabetes, and to educate people about the uACR screening test — hit so close to home, Vergara says she was thrilled to join the campaign.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Noun
For Petrescu, that kind of cognitive dissonance was part of the thrill of the job.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
For thrills, nearby attractions include a gondola, alpine coaster, summer luge, and swimming/sauna complex.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Verb
The Big 12 is thrilled that Tech has become a nationally relevant program.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Because of the message behind Detect the SOS — to be aware of the dangers of high blood pressure and diabetes, and to educate people about the uACR screening test — hit so close to home, Vergara says she was thrilled to join the campaign.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrill
Noun
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Cobolli likes to stand way over near the corner of the court and hit big kick serves out wide into the ad court.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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In fairness to RoboClown, that kid was standing directly in the path of its kicks.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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That's the stuff that fuels me, that's what keeps me up at night and excited for the next day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Most of all, DePodesta and his crew take a deep dive into factors other than the statistics and hot streaks that excite fans.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Noun
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But when the exhilaration of change had ceased, London was no good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomáš Hertl roared in exhilaration.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The Tates were delighted by their enforcers.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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There’s nothing that’s mechanized, that isn’t human-driven, which delights me.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Olivia Rodrigo gives an electrifying performance onstage at Primavera Sound 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, on June 6.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Thrill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrill. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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