1
: an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
2
a
: a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
b
: a mystical experience in which the spirit is exalted to a knowledge of divine things
3
often capitalized
: the final assumption of Christians into heaven during the end-time according to Christian theology
raptured; rapturing; raptures
1
: to fill with joy : enrapture
How buoyant his heart! and so melted with tender thoughts, so raptured with imaginings!—
Baynard Rush Hall
Baynard Rush HallAn entire generation is raptured by the Netflix original, "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness."—Rachel Mckenzie
Rachel Mckenzie2
: to cause (a Christian believer) to be taken up into heaven during the end-time
He clearly and persuasively argues from Scripture that Christians … will be raptured …—Octavio Paz
Octavio PazThe whole chapter is Paul's exhortation concerning Christ's resurrection. … He talks about those who will not die but be changed (raptured) and receive their glorified bodies.—Tara Wentworth
Tara Wentworth… the faithful would have a reward better than eternal life after death. They'd skip death entirely, raptured …—Joshua Rivera
Joshua RiveraExamples of rapture in a Sentence
Noun
We listened with rapture as the orchestra played.
He listened to the wind in the trees, his eyes closed in rapture.
Verb
nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
And, yeah, there was a lot of joking (and some believing) this week that the rapture would happen, but this all points to a broader feeling a lot of us have: that something has to change.
—Brittany Luse, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
The movie follows Patty Myers (Patty Dunning), a casual Christian belonging to a theologically liberal church who's left behind after millions are raptured.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Dylan Mulvaney came dressed and ready for the rapture.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
And, yeah, there was a lot of joking (and some believing) this week that the rapture would happen, but this all points to a broader feeling a lot of us have: that something has to change.
—Brittany Luse, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, nonbelievers create humorous content, featuring videos of empty clothes draped over furniture or laid out on the street, suggesting they were abandoned by those who were raptured.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
The movie follows Patty Myers (Patty Dunning), a casual Christian belonging to a theologically liberal church who's left behind after millions are raptured.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Rapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapture. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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