as in exciting
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
no recording can capture the exhilarating feeling of being at a live rock concert
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as in thrilling
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
the exhilarating feeling of flying that hang gliding offers
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as in intoxicating
to fill with great joy
the climactic moment of commencement ceremonies usually exhilarates graduates and proud parents alike
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Recent Examples of exhilarating
Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The reality is the IPO journey is a mix of exhilarating highs, unexpected twists and the occasional heart-pounding drop.
—Razzak Jallow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Though each lodge’s offerings differ, expect exhilarating excursions like glacier trekking, bear-viewing platforms, and salmon fishing.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Stop Chasing The High — And Start Cultivating Depth
Early love is exhilarating — the butterflies, late-night conversations, spontaneous getaways — all fueled by novelty and anticipation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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With the help of her supportive mother, Velvet and Mi train the horse for the race, culminating in an exhilarating climax that finds Velvet herself racing Pie.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The reality is the IPO journey is a mix of exhilarating highs, unexpected twists and the occasional heart-pounding drop.
—Razzak Jallow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Though each lodge’s offerings differ, expect exhilarating excursions like glacier trekking, bear-viewing platforms, and salmon fishing.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Stop Chasing The High — And Start Cultivating Depth
Early love is exhilarating — the butterflies, late-night conversations, spontaneous getaways — all fueled by novelty and anticipation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilarating
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After competing to see who could thread a cushion full of needles the quickest (which still managed to be more exciting than Squid Game: The Challenge's anticlimactic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors), the final three took their places behind their boxes for one final game.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The tools offer exciting new clues to how people living in the area thousands of years ago may have lived and interacted.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere in the interview, the Australian actress revealed that the movie — in which Kidman plays a woman having an affair with a younger man — was thrilling for her.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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With such fine margins at play, a thrilling title race is effectively guaranteed.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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Books like ‘The White Lotus’ These books – new and old – are filled with rich getaways, privileged vacationers and murder mysteries and are sure to scratch the same itch as Mike White’s intoxicating series.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Notes of pear and raspberry bring a sharp, electrifying brightness, while golden amber adds a deep, intoxicating warmth.—
Venus Wong,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
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The chef’s kitchen is just as impressive, decked out with a stone pizza oven, high-end appliances, and dramatic picture windows that showcase the breathtaking city-to-ocean views.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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Beneath the breathtaking view of the Camelback and Mummy Mountains, Taylor and Hooker exchanged both handwritten and traditional vows.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The survey also touches on challenges residents face in electrifying their homes by using electric appliances and equipment such as induction cooktops, heat pump water heaters, and heat pump air conditioning and heating systems.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, voters passed 46 of 53 ballot measures for funding public transit, providing $25 billion for projects like electrifying bus fleets, expanding service hours, subsidizing fares for low-income riders and other initiatives.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Having said that, there might be interesting parallels with other cases and countries.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The series has an interesting group of producers including Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who is a lifelong Blues fan, who will exec produce, and Tom Brady, who bought a minority stake in the club in August 2023 and will produce via his Religion of Sports label.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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What’s Not In There were some intriguing omissions.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Built in 2019 and completed in 2020, the five-bedroom, eight-bathroom house has an intriguing backstory that lines up perfectly with its glamorous exterior and interior.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Exhilarating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilarating. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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