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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When he nabbed an undervalued card, he tried to replicate that exhilarated feeling by bidding in more auctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He said he smashed his keyboard after realising they had discovered a new species, adding that he felt both "exhilarated and relieved".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
They lacked the clarity and nuance of Cheng and Gershon, but Wang’s exhilarated rhythmic grooves had lives of their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025
"I was exhilarated, knowing that this natural insight had led to a major breakthrough," Zargartalebi said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 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
