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
Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
The elated mom also had moments to update fans on her birthing experience via her Instagram stories.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
In the courtroom, Rocky was visibly elated by the verdict announcement, embracing his legal team and Rihanna and thanking the jury.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Many in the comments were elated about the wrestler’s return.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Writers are always elated when that happens because books, especially my books, are so difficult to put up on the screen.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
The elated mom also had moments to update fans on her birthing experience via her Instagram stories.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
In the courtroom, Rocky was visibly elated by the verdict announcement, embracing his legal team and Rihanna and thanking the jury.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Many in the comments were elated about the wrestler’s return.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 13 Feb. 2025
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From humble bass beginnings to chart-topping crossover success and more than 10 billion global streams, the Illenium sound has been honed into an adrenaline-rush style that fits heartfelt ballads, growling drops, emotional acoustic moments and ecstatic explosions alike.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Marketers are right to be excited by the potential of AI.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
30 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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Mountain, his latest venture, is more expansive in all respects—more seats, fancier grills, a bigger playbook of influences and techniques—while retaining the giddy obsession with sourcing that has become Parry’s signature.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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When the friends head to the public library to attend their first minicomics convention, their giddy, nervous excitement is palpable.—
James Sturm,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elated. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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