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
They sped along at a pace that frightened her, but the thunder of their wheels on the hard road and the beat of their scudding feet made her exhilarated enough to ignore the discomfort.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
