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
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
While the cameras rolled, the boy seemed elated to have received the console.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Boldy’s breakaway goal after taking another minor Hynes hasn’t been elated with Boldy’s offensive-zone penalties lately.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
They were still elated by their victory, which ended their own lives of displacement, spent in tents, and those of many families from the town, who were already coming home.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Lydie’s elated, of course, and Jack’s delighted too.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
While the cameras rolled, the boy seemed elated to have received the console.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Boldy’s breakaway goal after taking another minor Hynes hasn’t been elated with Boldy’s offensive-zone penalties lately.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
They were still elated by their victory, which ended their own lives of displacement, spent in tents, and those of many families from the town, who were already coming home.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated
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There are thus many reasons to be ecstatic that Assad, a minority Alawite in a majority-Sunni country, is no more.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Like everyone involved, Adler, who appears in all three episodes of Kings From Queens, would be ecstatic if the doc won Best Music Film.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite initial concerns around burnout and job displacement, most workers are excited by the prospects of incorporating generative AI into their roles, with 93% of banking employees eager to use it.David Parker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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You must be excited your film is doing so well.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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That sense of giddy creative abandon was palpable throughout.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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In unusual scenes for an administrator, a giddy Shah was front and center of India's podium during their title celebrations at the T20 World Cup.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elated. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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