- past tense form of exhilarate.
- past participle of exhilarate.
exhilarated
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Canyon coach Nate Harrison was exhausted and exhilarated afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Matisse said he dreamed of an art that exerted “a soothing, calming influence on the mind,” but we leave Acquavella exhilarated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
"I was exhilarated, knowing that this natural insight had led to a major breakthrough," Zargartalebi said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
The CGI glamour throughout “Wicked” can be intoxicating, but in this climax it enables Erivo’s Elphaba to soar like a comet and declare her independence with exhilarated determination:
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2024
Bellatrix laughed, the same exhilarated laugh her cousin Sirius had given as he toppled backward through the veil, and suddenly Harry knew what was going to happen before it did.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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