verb
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to be joyful or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success; rejoice
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(often foll by over) to triumph (over); show or take delight in the defeat or discomfiture (of)
Usage
What does exult mean? Exult means to express or experience triumph or happiness, as in The gambler always exults after winning the big jackpot. Exult can be confused for the similarly spelled word exalt. Exalt has several meanings, including to elevate in rank, power or quality and to praise.Example: Your project winning a national contest is something to exult about!
Other Word Forms
- exultation noun
- exultingly adverb
- self-exulting adjective
Etymology
Origin of exult
1560–70; < Latin ex ( s ) ultāre to leap up, equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + -sultāre (combining form of saltāre to leap)
Example Sentences
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“Adventure, risk, transformation,” she exults, forever on the lookout for her next metamorphosis.
When Curran is indeed killed, the opportunity to investigate an “actual murder” so excites Joyce that she runs to wake her new friends for an “emergency meeting” — “Isn’t it wonderful?” she exults.
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“Another superstar from Japan!” exulted Joe Davis, the voice of the Dodgers.
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“This is super cool,” exulted Dean, an auto mechanic who does the repair work at the family-run garage.
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He felt a minnow brush his leg and he exulted to be doing so well in the minnow’s own medium.
From Literature
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