as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of elated
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
After living in Dolton for 32 years, Sharon White was elated to hear the new pope is a native of the village.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The president's efforts to end birthright citizenship is being challenged in the courts, but Stein is elated the debate has gone from far right fringe legal theory all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 23 June 2025
Three years later, the newlywed couple was elated to go on their honeymoon.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 June 2025
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After beating the Detroit Pistons in round one of the playoffs and the Boston Celtics, the defending champions, in round two, the Knicks are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years — and fans are elated, including Lee.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
After living in Dolton for 32 years, Sharon White was elated to hear the new pope is a native of the village.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The president's efforts to end birthright citizenship is being challenged in the courts, but Stein is elated the debate has gone from far right fringe legal theory all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 23 June 2025
Three years later, the newlywed couple was elated to go on their honeymoon.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated
Adjective
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The performance of this ecstatic number is powerfully mood-elevating.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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That youthful energy was apparent Tuesday evening, as both cautiously optimistic canvassers and ecstatic supporters lined the streets of central Brooklyn, creating a party-like atmosphere that spread from poll sites into the surrounding neighborhoods.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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Rather than keeping your heart set on an Ivy League or other ultra-reach school, revisit your college list and notes from your college visits to remind yourself what excited you about the other schools on your list.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many are excited by the shift in direction of these books.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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While West Indies’ heyday - when this group of mostly British Commonwealth countries and territories ruled cricket in the 1970s and '80s - conjures much nostalgia, there is a realization that those giddy heights will never be reached again.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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As a giddy Jules tells Jess in one scene, in America, women can actually get paid to play.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
28 July 2025
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elated. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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