as in to excite
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of elate
But hearing those very industrial and harsh sounds for the first time was such an elating feeling.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
All those probed were in unanimous agreement, and the 21-year-old might agree himself alongside others that have been elated by his start to the 2024/2025 season.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The opening ceremony elated even the most hardened of local skeptics of the Olympic Games—locally: les Jeux Olympiques, the JO.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024
Their victory elates fans, as stigma shows Black contestants on reality dating shows and similar competitions, particularly Black women, are often hypersexualized, rejected, or otherwise shown to be the least desired or most mistreated during the course of production.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 22 July 2024
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
All those probed were in unanimous agreement, and the 21-year-old might agree himself alongside others that have been elated by his start to the 2024/2025 season.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The opening ceremony elated even the most hardened of local skeptics of the Olympic Games—locally: les Jeux Olympiques, the JO.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024
Their victory elates fans, as stigma shows Black contestants on reality dating shows and similar competitions, particularly Black women, are often hypersexualized, rejected, or otherwise shown to be the least desired or most mistreated during the course of production.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elate
Verb
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The first sign that his tour might excite the public came on the opening day, in Omaha, where the organizers switched venues to accommodate a rush of attendees and still had to turn hundreds more away.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Shadow on projects that excite you (with your manager’s permission).—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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This has delighted Cruise's fans online, who can't stop posting about Cruise's love for a buttery tub.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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With more than 155,000 upvotes on TikTok, Milo's inclusion in his owner's daily prayers delighted internet users.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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The officials are investigating whether Spadaro was intoxicated during the incident on CIA property in Langley, Virginia.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Spadaro was being treated for the gunshot wounds, and law enforcement agencies are investigating whether she may have been intoxicated.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
22 May 2025
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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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