excite
verb (used with object)
to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of.
had excited
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past perfectof excite.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Just as Musk had excited customers and investors with his vision for what an electric car could be, Farley was impressing others with his vision for an electric pickup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Officers often suggested their detainees had excited delirium.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
One of Mr. Dayton’s metal detectors squawked loudly and, after further digging, they unearthed what had excited the machine: a worthless piece of rebar.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
Asked to comment on the rulings, which had excited outrage in some quarters, President Kennedy reminded Americans to respect Supreme Court decisions “even when we may not agree with them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
Till this moment, I had been so intent on watching them, their appearance and conversation had excited in me so keen an interest, I had half-forgotten my own wretched position: now it recurred to me.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
