as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the euphoric winner was momentarily speechless
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Recent Examples of euphoric
Despite missing four starters due to indiscipline, Cameroon were relentless in this World Cup quarter-final and England had an impervious Peter Shilton and David Platt — still euphoric from that volley against Belgium in the previous round — to thank for a fortunate 1-0 half-time lead.
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The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
My body felt euphoric and light—transported and suspended in a temporal plane.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
So in Love, released Friday, June 12, captures a lightning-in-a-bottle love from the euphoric first date to the devastating aftermath.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Spectators lingered long after the final buzzer, still in shock, refusing to leave a euphoric scene.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
My body felt euphoric and light—transported and suspended in a temporal plane.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
So in Love, released Friday, June 12, captures a lightning-in-a-bottle love from the euphoric first date to the devastating aftermath.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Spectators lingered long after the final buzzer, still in shock, refusing to leave a euphoric scene.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
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Many of the fans were ecstatic to see their home team come to their town.
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The ecstatic scenes across the country after a Mexico win, most notably in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, the three host cities, paint the picture of a nation spellbound by its football team.
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Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.
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For now, the stock market and the credit market are telling slightly different stories about the same companies, one giddy and one wary.
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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