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verb

present participle of excite

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an exciting adventure
a fascinating adventure
an intriguing adventure
an enticing adventure
an engrossing adventure
an enthralling adventure
an exciting day
a lively day
an eventful day
exciting possibilities
electrifying possibilities
intriguing possibilities
enticing possibilities
interesting possibilities
fascinating possibilities
an exciting story
an entertaining story
an engrossing story
an enthralling story
an enticing story
an intriguing story

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Recent Examples of exciting
Adjective
The tools offer exciting new clues to how people living in the area thousands of years ago may have lived and interacted. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025 In an exciting Instagram post on Wednesday (April 9), the West Coast icon and league owner revealed that the eight-time NBA All-Star has agreed to join the BIG3 league for one final season as a professional basketball player. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The division features champion Islam Makhachev and a rotation top 10 that includes some of the most exciting fighters on the roster. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 While the city’s hub for America’s favorite pastime has seen better days, there’s never been a more exciting time to be a fan of the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exciting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exciting
Adjective
  • Along with the breathtaking ocean views, each of the 173 rooms and suites also has a private balcony with an outdoor soaking tub.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In the upcoming series, the Conclave star explores the cuisine each area is known for and dives deep into the rich culture and history of the regions while soaking in the breathtaking views along the way.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • By the end, some of the provocative moves with the rattling bone piles will likely fuel criticism from the usual close-minded detractors.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
  • And while the notion that Lennon and Ono came to understand America through its television programming is provocative, too frequently the collage of grim news and glib ads leans toward the tritely ironic.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Elsewhere in the interview, the Australian actress revealed that the movie — in which Kidman plays a woman having an affair with a younger man — was thrilling for her.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • With such fine margins at play, a thrilling title race is effectively guaranteed.
    Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Thursday’s swings also hit the bond market, which had been showing encouraging signals earlier in the day that stress may be easing.
    Time, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
  • At the time, Meta issued similar guidance, releasing an update that solved the breach and encouraging users to move to the latest version of WhatsApp.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The series has an interesting group of producers including Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who is a lifelong Blues fan, who will exec produce, and Tom Brady, who bought a minority stake in the club in August 2023 and will produce via his Religion of Sports label.
    Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Having said that, there might be interesting parallels with other cases and countries.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The survey also touches on challenges residents face in electrifying their homes by using electric appliances and equipment such as induction cooktops, heat pump water heaters, and heat pump air conditioning and heating systems.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • In 2024, voters passed 46 of 53 ballot measures for funding public transit, providing $25 billion for projects like electrifying bus fleets, expanding service hours, subsidizing fares for low-income riders and other initiatives.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This will deepen the divide between the global North and South on issues of race and cultural difference, straining the West’s diplomatic relations with countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America while provoking broader resentment toward Western countries seen as perpetuating racial hierarchies.
    Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In 2008, the United States suggested that Georgia and Ukraine might eventually join the alliance but offered no concrete path to membership, thus provoking Russia without effectively deterring it.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • What’s Not In There were some intriguing omissions.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Built in 2019 and completed in 2020, the five-bedroom, eight-bathroom house has an intriguing backstory that lines up perfectly with its glamorous exterior and interior.
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025

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