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.
thrills
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pluralof thrill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof thrill (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
thrillverb (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.
Example Sentences
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The cliff divers, drawn to the thrills of the illicit jumps amplified by social media, reveled in dozens of leaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Perhaps the production was so focused on making sure all the actors looked pallid, and every scene lifeless, that they forgot to add the thrills and chills.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
These are low-frills thrills, and all the more insidiously effective for it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Solar eclipse thrills Europe" says the Financial Times.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He thrills himself as he scoops it up and puts it in the box.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
