as in exciting
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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as in exhilarating
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elating
Adjective
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August has been an exhilarating ride for crypto markets.—
Alice Liu,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Those of us lucky enough to have seen him at his peak remember how exhilarating — and what a monumental sensory overload — those shows were.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Books like ‘The White Lotus’ These books – new and old – are filled with rich getaways, privileged vacationers and murder mysteries and are sure to scratch the same itch as Mike White’s intoxicating series.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Notes of pear and raspberry bring a sharp, electrifying brightness, while golden amber adds a deep, intoxicating warmth.—
Venus Wong,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Possibly even more joyous to the Arsenal support, however, was the Premier League debut of Max Dowman. Offside via Getty Images The 15-year-old was electrifying off the bench.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Five-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams made a joyous announcement on Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The sense of blissful behind-the-scenes harmony routinely presented as the gospel truth by most football clubs is amusing.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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This blissful bean elevates mood and cognitive functions.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This one, though, was euphoric from first ball to last.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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His songs are by turns earthy and mystical, gritty and graceful, expansive and euphoric, sometimes unconventional and often beguiling.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Moore is 'ecstatic' about Procell being the pick Ald.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Whenever Waller finally gets clear, Smith will certainly be ecstatic.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Elating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elating. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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