thrills

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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sudden excitement n.
excite, stimulate v.

NOUN

sudden excitement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adventure fun inspiration pleasure wallop

STRONG

bang blast charge circus fireworks flash flush kicks lift refreshment response sensation stimulation tingle titillation turn-on twitter upper

WEAK

good feeling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sadness

WEAK

calm depression

VERB

excite, stimulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animate delight electrify enchant fire up inspire tickle titillate wow

STRONG

arouse enthuse flush flutter galvanize glow grab juice move palpitate quicken quiver rally rouse score send stir tingle tremble

WEAK

blow away go over big key up knock one's socks off race one's motor stir up turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage disenchant repulse

STRONG

be still calm dissuade dull lose retard weaken

WEAK

bring down depress dishearten

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thrills

What Gen and Casey want is to enjoy these things for the personal thrills they offer.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

The Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers combined for 13 runs, 23 hits and three home runs Monday at Comerica Park, but the biggest thrills of the game didn’t come from either team’s roster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

After a final round full of spills and thrills, Fox knew a birdie on the 18th would be enough to secure his first major title.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

I bet a rollercoaster back to Jankburg would be completely flat and devoid of thrills, “The first rollercoaster in the world on which you can actually nap,” I bet they’d advertise.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle