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
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The City Museum provided an entirely different thrill.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
That said, some Indian loyalists aren’t thrilled by the move.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The thrill of the unexplained is what prompts so many to take ghost tours, which often tell juicy and sometimes goosebump-inducing stories that give historic sites a richer context.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The City Museum provided an entirely different thrill.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
As an actor, I would be thrilled to do anything.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
That said, some Indian loyalists aren’t thrilled by the move.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrill
Noun
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The play, along with a successful extra-point kick from Harrison Butker, put the Chiefs up 21-7.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Try Coffee With Ginger or Chili To give your coffee a spicy kick and extra perks, sprinkle a pinch of ground ginger or chili powder onto your coffee grounds before brewing.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is a wake-up call to venture beyond your comfort zone and explore what truly excites your mind again.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the tech juggernaut’s rebound can be taken as a sign that the iPhone is still enough to excite consumers and Wall Street, even as the company falls behind in the AI race.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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With arrangements that strategically pull instruments in and out to evoke vivid imagery, the song unfolds with dramatic twists while maintaining a sense of musical exhilaration.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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That rush—the mix of precision, danger, and raw exhilaration—stays with you.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With just 24 hours before a party, 31-year-old Maïlys Lecaillier from Pas-de-Calais transformed everyday items into a hilariously lifelike ostrich costume that’s now delighting TikTok.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The adorable video has delighted internet users, and it’s gone viral with over 375,500 views and more than 72,000 likes at the time of writing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Though conventional in its concept (family moves into house, spirits possess family, paranormal investigators exorcize spirits), the movie's significance comes from its execution, which electrified audiences with ominous clapping hands and expert control of tension.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Vehicles were becoming electrified and software-defined.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Thrill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrill. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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