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adjective

i-ˈlā-təd How to pronounce elated (audio)
Definition of elatednext
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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verb

past tense of elate
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
Adjective
In the courtroom, Rocky was visibly elated by the verdict announcement, embracing his legal team and Rihanna and thanking the jury. — Rachel McRady, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 Many in the comments were elated about the wrestler’s return. — Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 13 Feb. 2025 Thousands of elated fans, celebrating their first championship since 2018, took over Broad Street, the epicenter of Philly fandom. — Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025 The elated couple shared the news of their new addition via Instagram in a post of baby girl’s precious feet. — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated
  1. ecstatic
  2. excited
  3. giddy
Adjective
  • In the show, Kristine sees Natalia (Imogen Faith Reid) as her next project, and her husband, Michael (Mark Duplass), is ecstatic to finally have a daughter.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Riley is ecstatic and calls her mom Rachel (Alison Pill) for permission, who agrees to invite the artist over.
    — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of ecstatic
Verb
  • Marketers are right to be excited by the potential of AI.
    — Forrester, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • You must be excited your film is doing so well.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • The crowd - like at almost every cricket ground in the world when India plays - was partisan for the men in blue with giddy fans riding the emotion of every twist and turn of a gripping final.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Even today, Leach said people are more giddy about meeting her mother than the assistant chief.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of giddy

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