as in exhilarating
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as in exciting
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elating
Adjective
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Those answers make for an exhilarating, absurd ride.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Mar. 2025 -
It’s been exhilarating to see my hard work pay off.—
Dr. Jenny Woo, Contributor,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.—
Alex Suskind,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The 97th Academy Awards was a joyous affair, full of big orchestral numbers, celebrity singalongs and a triumphant hosting debut from Conan O’Brien.—
William Earl,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The intoxicating track finds the TDE singer scorned by an ex-lover.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
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The signature citrus scent is intoxicating, the crystal pink goop is stunning, the lather is so rich and luxurious.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Amid global turmoil that seems to prevail, Paris Fashion Week for Fall Winter 2025 is a blissful escape from the negative news feed.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Reaching seven hours of blissful, undisturbed sleep could very well involve placing limits on caffeine intake, drinking chamomile tea and averting our eyes from blue light before bedtime.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Shah, naturally, was euphoric after India’s four-wicket victory over New Zealand was complete.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the 1990s, as a street drug known as Special K, ketamine took ravers to euphoric states.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the show, Kristine sees Natalia (Imogen Faith Reid) as her next project, and her husband, Michael (Mark Duplass), is ecstatic to finally have a daughter.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Riley is ecstatic and calls her mom Rachel (Alison Pill) for permission, who agrees to invite the artist over.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Elating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elating. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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