exhilarate
verb (used with object)
exhilarated
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past participleof exhilarate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof exhilarate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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Canyon coach Nate Harrison was exhausted and exhilarated afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Matisse said he dreamed of an art that exerted “a soothing, calming influence on the mind,” but we leave Acquavella exhilarated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
"I was exhilarated, knowing that this natural insight had led to a major breakthrough," Zargartalebi said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
The CGI glamour throughout “Wicked” can be intoxicating, but in this climax it enables Erivo’s Elphaba to soar like a comet and declare her independence with exhilarated determination:
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2024
I was so exhilarated by the realization that I did the most unexpected thing in the world.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
