as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the euphoric winner was momentarily speechless
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Recent Examples of euphoric
The chemicals in the aerosol spray cans can often make people feel euphoric or drunk for a few minutes, but ingesting them can lead to heart or liver failure.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 June 2025
Brower Park | Free with RSVP House music has become big business, as pop superstars like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé incorporate the euphoric intensity and driving beats of the style into mainstream hits.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
There were no restrictions on a party, unlike 2020, and the celebrations were predictably euphoric: before kick-off, Anfield was engulfed by red smoke from flares wielded by fans and fireworks fizzed outside Anfield long after the final whistle.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 June 2025
Brower Park | Free with RSVP House music has become big business, as pop superstars like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé incorporate the euphoric intensity and driving beats of the style into mainstream hits.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
There were no restrictions on a party, unlike 2020, and the celebrations were predictably euphoric: before kick-off, Anfield was engulfed by red smoke from flares wielded by fans and fireworks fizzed outside Anfield long after the final whistle.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
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Here's our review, including review and reactions from others who were equally as ecstatic about the Snack Wrap's return.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Both are also Black art forms that require incredible discipline and a lifetime of study but which, when performed at their highest levels, encourage a freedom of expression that can take the audience into an ecstatic state.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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For the latter, Robinson stopped singing at one point and, with deadpan delivery, suggested the only thing that helped with his mental health struggles was a Brazilian butt lift, before shaking his rear for the giddy crowd.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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As triumphant as the album is, Kesha sounds even giddier when speaking about it.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
3 July 2025
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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