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
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 May 2025
Wicked fans will no doubt be elated to learn that Erivo will sing in Dracula, but just one song.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Another Italian on the cast, Joe Manganiello, who plays Bruno in the movie, was elated to show off his roots in the movie.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 May 2025
For example, imagine a sporting goods company being quite elated to know that this particular user is into sports such as golf and water polo.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Adjective
Her youngest son, Diezel, recently graduated from Howard University, and the multi-award-winning singer couldn’t be more elated.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 May 2025
Wicked fans will no doubt be elated to learn that Erivo will sing in Dracula, but just one song.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Another Italian on the cast, Joe Manganiello, who plays Bruno in the movie, was elated to show off his roots in the movie.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 May 2025
For example, imagine a sporting goods company being quite elated to know that this particular user is into sports such as golf and water polo.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elated
Adjective
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Now, fans are ecstatic that a fan-favorite character is making their return.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Rather than keeping your heart set on an Ivy League or other ultra-reach school, revisit your college list and notes from your college visits to remind yourself what excited you about the other schools on your list.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many are excited by the shift in direction of these books.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Attendees had the chance to film themselves posing against the canola field backdrop from When Life Gives You Tangerines or jumping high into the air like a giddy Thanos with the aid of a Squid Game trampoline.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Castillo’s short novel is a giddy character study of an unpleasant young male type.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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“Elated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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