as in exciting
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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as in exhilarating
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Adjective
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From his origins in Hampton, VA, to his ascent as one of the most tenacious and exhilarating basketball players of all time, Iverson fearlessly embraced his individuality both on and off the court.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025 -
The restaurant remains open, run by Un’s talented kitchen team, with Un, Chaparro, and Mama Kim dropping in occasionally; the food remains sharp and bright and deep and exhilarating, the mood vivacious and young and loud and polychromatic.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Under the order, intoxicating hemp products will largely remain legal, although sales of such merchandise to minors will be prohibited, according to a report from the Texas Tribune.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The thrill of talking to ghosts is intoxicating at first, until one of them pushes things too far and invites something sinister into their lives.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For every community of mass-shooter fandoms, there is another that is silly, joyous, productive, or totally harmless.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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The mood wasn’t joyous, but people were living their lives.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Colorful Mérida has no beaches of its own, but with the blissful town of Celestún just an hour and a half away, most travelers won't mind.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Robbie’s practical version of that blissful beach is a remote quarry near his rural home.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since Bitcoin first emerged in 2009, there have been euphoric upswings and catastrophic declines.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, the outperformance has been fleeting with many down significantly from their euphoric highs.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the hummingbirds are ecstatic.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Wrestlers and wrestling fans alike are ecstatic that fan-favorite WWE Superstar AJ Lee has made her return to professional wrestling.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Visually rapturous and moving even at its corniest moments, the whole thing is spectacular.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Voice of Hind Rajab, a Gaza drama from filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, receives a rapturous reception here after its world premiere here at the Venice Film Festival, receiving a 21-minute standing ovation, the longest at the 82nd festival.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Elating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elating. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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