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
Gaby Iori
january 27, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Cole Caufield served notice that Team USA made a grave mistake leaving him off the Olympic team, but Morgan Geekie’s deuce trumped the brilliant Montreal Canadiens forward’s hat trick in the Bruins’ thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win at TD Garden on Saturday night.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 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
Most parents would be thrilled.
—Gaby Iori
january 27, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Cole Caufield served notice that Team USA made a grave mistake leaving him off the Olympic team, but Morgan Geekie’s deuce trumped the brilliant Montreal Canadiens forward’s hat trick in the Bruins’ thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win at TD Garden on Saturday night.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrill
Noun
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One kick and a goal-line stand Chad Alves ensured that the Pig Bowl did not have just the second tie in the history of the series with majority of the games played at Sacramento City College’s Hughes Stadium or Hornet Stadium at Sacramento State.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Paul Taylor Hayden Hackney This is a moot topic, given that Sunderland are highly unlikely to strengthen before the window closes on Monday night, shortly before kick-off in their home game against Burnley.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Both girls had been excited about getting their first cars.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The media giant, which in 2027 will air its first Super Bowl in more than two decades, aims to get football fans excited about the prospect a year before the event takes place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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While emerging 15 years ago, Rocky established himself as a master of forward-thinking aesthetics that could embody the brooding cool of a swaggy ninja or the turnt exhilaration of a trap star’s rave.—
Peter A. Berry,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2026
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The exhilaration of constant research and development is part of what drives this culinary team.—
Su-Jit Lin,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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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
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At the same time, Mars and Venus in Aquarius electrify your fifth house of romance, pleasure, creativity, and desire early in the year — followed by a solar eclipse in February — reminding you to follow your bliss unapologetically.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Regulations drive manufacturers to electrify their fleets, giving buyers more choices in electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.—
Erica Van Buren,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Thrill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrill. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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