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as in to thrill
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
the exhilarating feeling of flying that hang gliding offers
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as in to excite
to fill with great joy
the climactic moment of commencement ceremonies usually exhilarates graduates and proud parents alike
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Recent Examples of exhilarate
The op-ed seems to imply that an exhilarating lifestyle is linked to income.
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Garth Andrew Myers, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Though more Disney theme parks opened in Florida, Shane’s family would still only visit for one epic day, at the end of which, Shane would be exhilarated and exhausted, but haunted by the lingering feeling of having missed out on this or that.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The experience left her feeling exhilarated and inspired.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The real protagonist is the technology of de-extinction; the reader is exhilarated by its possibilities and terrified of its consequences.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
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Garth Andrew Myers, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Though more Disney theme parks opened in Florida, Shane’s family would still only visit for one epic day, at the end of which, Shane would be exhilarated and exhausted, but haunted by the lingering feeling of having missed out on this or that.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The experience left her feeling exhilarated and inspired.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The real protagonist is the technology of de-extinction; the reader is exhilarated by its possibilities and terrified of its consequences.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarate
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Ryan Poles is thrilled with the vision Ben Johnson has set over the past month.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Still, following a high-profile premiere in this year’s Berlinale Special section, festival programmers and more experimentally inclined distributors should thrill to the new film’s sensory and political potency.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Research published in Experimental & Molecular Medicine shows that the mesolimbic dopamine system is excited by both rewarding and stressful stimuli.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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So on Sunday, when Mahmoud's ten-year old daughter wanted to do her homework and help around at the store, Mahmoud was excited.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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Her ability to electrify an audience—whether in an intimate club or a massive event—has always been part of her magic.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
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Pit stop not a dead end For now, the plan to electrify the fleet is technically in place in both counties.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 1986, Dolores and Lupe Mendez have been delighting South Siders with soul-satisfying breakfast tacos and other early-morning staples like huevos rancheros.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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The players’ receptiveness to the nickname delights Liam.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2025
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The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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But hearing those very industrial and harsh sounds for the first time was such an elating feeling.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2024
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The 35-year-old man was accused of driving an ATV while intoxicated, Alaska State Troopers said in a Feb. 18 dispatch.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 30-year-old man was suspected of hitting the stone with a hammer while intoxicated, and breaking off multiple fragments of the archaeological landmark, which is also part of an Inca Roca palace wall, now a museum.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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