exhilarate
verb (used with object)
had exhilarated
-
past perfectof exhilarate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The news of her approaching engagement had exhilarated this interest.
From Gargoyles by Ben Hecht
Still the incident had exhilarated him, he was more than ever a part of the crowd, and he went with them as far as Buckingham Palace.
From To Love by Margaret Peterson
The fresh hill air had exhilarated my mind, and the aromatic scent of the evening gave the last touch of intoxication.
From Prester John by John Buchan
The long walk, and the companionship in which she had taken the walk, had exhilarated her—intensified her superb vitality.
From Jane Oglander by Marie Belloc Lowndes
Our success in crushing the first attack had exhilarated us.
From "Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier With Some Personal Reminiscences by Warren Olney
