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as in thrilling
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
an exciting, come-from-behind victory for the underdogs in the last game of the World Series
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as in provocative
serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction
and what exciting news have you for us today?
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as in electrifying
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
for some reason the first snowfall of the season never fails to excite us
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as in encouraging
to rouse to strong feeling or action
televised pictures of the victims of the famine that would excite any viewer to pity
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Recent Examples of exciting
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
What’s been the most exciting thing about moving here?
—Shindy Chen
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
April 20 – May 20 Keep your eyes peeled for exciting invitations.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
What’s been the most exciting thing about moving here?
—Shindy Chen
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exciting
Adjective
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Well, that was not exactly a thrilling game.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The celebrity cameos came moments after one of Bad Bunny's most thrilling stunts.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Fennell is a polarizing filmmaker, with a self-consciously provocative streak.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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In her provocative new spin on Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel, the Oscar-winning filmmaker announces from the get-go that this isn’t your grandmother’s windswept Gothic romance.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Finnsson added that the costs of using cleaner fuels or electrifying fleets have also prompted resistance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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During his electrifying performance, Bad Bunny brought out Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Buying local products, providing local and state funding sources, supporting agricultural preservation programs, encouraging lawmakers to prioritize the importance of farming and supporting local agriculture education programs are partial solutions.—
Joe Dymek,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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Your 4th House of Home becomes a deep well as the nurturing Moon conjoins unearthing Pluto there, encouraging you to cleanse closets and clear emotional dust.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The most exhilarating powertrain options are reserved for upper trim levels.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Watching Bedard break ankles on a nightly basis like Allen Iverson on skates, attempting one-man rushes most players couldn’t even fathom, fooling elite goaltenders with his patented drag-and-drive release, is exhilarating.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the latest advancements and regulatory developments in the sector.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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If Censori’s project was provoking the world by showing everything while saying nothing, Ye’s was saying everything—a lot of which was very, very bad.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Isaacson sometimes recommends his patients even try a cognitively stimulating activity while exercising, such as taking a meeting while walking or doing cognitive training on a stationary bike.—
Akshay Syal,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gates has assembled a stimulating, illuminating, maddening, saddening, but often inspiring, story of their relations with the world and one another.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Savannah Guthrie credits her mother with inspiring her religious beliefs.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Known online as Tiana's Half Dozen, Carston has turned everyday meals for her family of six into an online movement, cooking from the heart and, along the way, inspiring others.—
Ryan Dennis,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Exciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exciting. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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