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
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Records about settling down tend to bask in the thrills of leaving dating behind and getting the chance to forge a new life.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
We are thrilled to solidify our presence here on the West Coast.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
This could be the euphoric bliss of an orgasm, a hit of heroin, the thrill of skydiving, a big win for a gambler, or that romantically potent lingering eye-contact with a new limerent object.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Records about settling down tend to bask in the thrills of leaving dating behind and getting the chance to forge a new life.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
She is thrilled to be joining Image magazine this spring.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
We are thrilled to solidify our presence here on the West Coast.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrill
Noun
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Arokodare stepped up, claimed the ball off Krejci and took the spot kick.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sambal olek sauce, Siracha sauce, rice vinegar, and honey provide the sweet, sour, and spicy kick to this salmon bowl.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Larry Bird should have been excited about attending Indiana University in the late summer of 1974.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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Venable was excited by the team’s overall offensive production.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My thoughts were a mixture of exhilaration and terror.—
Lloyd Blankfein,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the popular overture, elicitation of tumult concludes, with startling exhilaration, in the kind of grand Beethovenian triumph that never fails to excite.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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Every detail has been carefully designed to delight guests, from the private balconies with ocean views to the terraces with hot tubs.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The flap over the unaired interview electrified the crowd at Talarico’s get-out-the-vote event.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sulkowski said Georgia Southern’s first bowl game, a rout of Bowling Green in the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl, electrified Eagles fans.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Thrill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrill. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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