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 electric Deep, who has thrilled with the new-ball in his first Test in England, then struck the crucial blow by sensationally bowling Root for six.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
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
A rare, large species of eagle that has thrilled bird lovers and baffled scientists since arriving in Maine last month might not be in a hurry to leave.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2022
Korea perhaps has thrilled to this awakening as no other section of the Orient or the Near and Far East.
From Flash-lights from the Seven Seas by Francis John McConnell
