thrill
verb (used with object)
to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
has thrilled
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present perfectof thrill (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The one who has thrilled fans more than any other?
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Nvidia Corp’s soaring rally has thrilled investors this year - except for the sizeable number of fund managers who avoided what they believe to be an expensive stock.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
The couple were newcomers to the rural state, part of a pandemic-driven influx of younger transplants that has thrilled planners after decades of concern about an aging, stagnant population.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
The trove of data coming from the encounter has thrilled scientists, who are keenly aware of the outsize influence Martian dust has on the planet’s climate.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022
I have called upon the nation to put its great energy into this war, and it has responded—responded with a spirit and a genius for action that has thrilled the world.
From Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Kelly Miller
