CEFR B2

exhilarated

adjective

Meaning

Feeling very happy, animated, and full of energy.

Examples

The crowd was exhilarated by the team's last-minute victory.
She felt exhilarated after completing her first marathon.

Synonyms: happy, excited, thrilled, elated, euphoric

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exhilarated (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd

Definition

Feeling very happy, animated, and full of energy.

Examples

The crowd was exhilarated by the team's last-minute victory.
She felt exhilarated after completing her first marathon.
He was exhilarated to receive the unexpected job offer.

How to Use exhilarated

be exhilarated by (prepositional phrase): to feel joy because of a specific event — "The audience was exhilarated by the performance."
feel exhilarated (collocation): to experience the state of being exhilarated — "I always feel exhilarated after a long run."

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