as in to excite
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of elate
Other than suggesting a few corrections, Jefferson’s colleagues were elated by the text.
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
And the reason this is elating to watch — in the way that a movie about the making of almost any other movie might not be — is that there’s barely any separation between the film Godard is making and what’s happening off camera.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2025
Some people are not going to be elated by every provision of the bill.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 May 2025
The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
And the reason this is elating to watch — in the way that a movie about the making of almost any other movie might not be — is that there’s barely any separation between the film Godard is making and what’s happening off camera.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2025
Some people are not going to be elated by every provision of the bill.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 May 2025
The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elate
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The team is excited by Thornton, who made the team as an undrafted rookie last season.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The most powerful story of my life is this, among all the others, the one that excites me the most.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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The ball circled the rim twice before dropping on Friday night, delighting Duke and its fans and crushing LSU.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 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,
31 Mar. 2026
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Toyon brings red berries in winter and white flowers in spring, while California sagebrush and Cleveland sage fill the air with an intoxicating perfume.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tucker's defense attorney argued she was intoxicated during the crime, but she was found guilty of capital murder.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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