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
The scenes of them jaunting around their neighborhood are elating.
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Jones teachers told The Washington Post that the win elated a group of deserving colleagues, who pledged to use the money to pay bills, fund dream vacations, and donate to their students and community.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Vogue's annual Forces of Fashion never fails to elate fashion lovers.
—Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
As elating as Sunday was, there’s more baseball left.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Jones teachers told The Washington Post that the win elated a group of deserving colleagues, who pledged to use the money to pay bills, fund dream vacations, and donate to their students and community.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Vogue's annual Forces of Fashion never fails to elate fashion lovers.
—Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
As elating as Sunday was, there’s more baseball left.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elate
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Back to the present, what excites you most about creating nail art?Sarah Y. Wu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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We are excited by DAZN’s commitment to the Australian market.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
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The 6-year-old then grins, apparently delighted by the news.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The song was just that sensational, not only dazzling those who’d been invested in the back-and-forth from the start, but also delighting casual music fans of all stripes.Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors argued that the clip showed that the Bravo star’s behavior exhibited signs that she was intoxicated during the incident, per the outlet.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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She was charged with driving while intoxicated as a first offense and driving while impaired.John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Elate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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