as in kick
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
everyone gets a real thrill out of the Independence Day fireworks
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as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of
I was thrilled to hear that you got the promotion that you'd been so desperately wanting
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Recent Examples of thrill
Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Fiennes talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about the draw of playing characters with contradictions, and the thrill of finding a new role.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
And while the spectacle thrilled his supporters who were there for about seven hours, Democrats believe the divisive rhetoric will alienate swing voters as the candidates make their closing arguments.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Weaving threads of intelligent technologies to create something that escapes conformity and classification to celebrate such an aged whisky has been a thrill.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Fiennes talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about the draw of playing characters with contradictions, and the thrill of finding a new role.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Thanks to the padded fabric sleeve, our tester was thrilled at how durable the Storypod was, withstanding a few drops down the stairs.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
And while the spectacle thrilled his supporters who were there for about seven hours, Democrats believe the divisive rhetoric will alienate swing voters as the candidates make their closing arguments.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrill
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Copied Share Eagles miss another kick Rohan Nadkarni Jake Elliott missed a 51-yard kick, and the score remains 7-0 Commanders.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Rather than go for the plucked, plum tone of 1970s R&B bass, Jones welcomed his old pal, jazz bassist Ray Brown, to the proceedings and gave this sweet noir ballad a fluid groove and a slow dancing kick.A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, doves and whitewings excite me only mildly.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Freitas said he was encouraged and excited with the results, adding that voters have decided for a clean sweep to make positive changes in the city.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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As midnight approached Tuesday night at Howard University, where a mass of Kamala Harris supporters gathered to await results of the presidential election, lingering anxiousness gave way to exhilaration.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Wu said that the current slate is unified around the themes of comfort, exhilaration and subversion.Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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The keyboard’s trademark shallow key travel remains the same, which is a demerit for heavy-handed typists like myself but should delight light-touch Mac users who prefer little to no resistance when typing.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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A day care facility in Maine has delighted the internet by revealing which dog breed is the clingiest, and needless to say, anyone who owns a German shorthaired pointer can relate.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quarterback Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, has electrified both the franchise and the fan base and has the Commanders primed for the playoffs for the first time since 2020.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Multifaceted nose with enticing notes of puff pastry cream dusted with cocoa powder, lemon tart and toasted coconut that is electrified by sea spray notes and marked acidity and has an extraordinarily long finish that is exhilarating.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Thrill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrill. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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