as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town
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Recent Examples of elated
Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Weeks after welcoming her third child, daughter Golden Raye Mahomes, with her husband Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Current co-owner, 29, couldn’t be more elated.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
In one of the most touching moments of the season, Maci, her husband Taylor McKinney, Ryan and his wife Amanda Conner present Bentley with his first car and the elated teen takes all four of them on a little ride around the parking lot.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The audience, already elated and spoiled by genius, is screaming for a third encore when a stagehand shoves you through an open curtain and into the fire.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
In statements late Tuesday, both Chung and her lawyer were elated by the temporary restraining order.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Weeks after welcoming her third child, daughter Golden Raye Mahomes, with her husband Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Current co-owner, 29, couldn’t be more elated.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
In one of the most touching moments of the season, Maci, her husband Taylor McKinney, Ryan and his wife Amanda Conner present Bentley with his first car and the elated teen takes all four of them on a little ride around the parking lot.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The audience, already elated and spoiled by genius, is screaming for a third encore when a stagehand shoves you through an open curtain and into the fire.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated
Adjective
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Fans were ecstatic to find out Elliot’s middle name ties to his grandpa, along with his initials being EMM.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Love Island season 6 winner, 25, was ecstatic to hear Ellen Pompeo is a big fan of her relationship with Kordell Beckham.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Marketers are right to be excited by the potential of AI.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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You must be excited your film is doing so well.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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When the friends head to the public library to attend their first minicomics convention, their giddy, nervous excitement is palpable.—
James Sturm,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mountain, his latest venture, is more expansive in all respects—more seats, fancier grills, a bigger playbook of influences and techniques—while retaining the giddy obsession with sourcing that has become Parry’s signature.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elated. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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