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adrenaline

[uh-dren-l-in, -een] / əˈdrɛn l ɪn, -ˌin /
NOUN
state of excitement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
epinephrine
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Thousands of people showed up to watch, which was “a big adrenaline rush on day one,” Cretton said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Gonzalez del Yerro said coffee -- and the adrenaline of Spain's victory -- would get him through the day.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

A wide river of cropped hair, crisp T-shirts, and adrenaline stretching almost 500 feet to Herndon, where they’re held back by an invisible dam about to burst.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Mr. Hernández has a febrile energy that finds him bounding around the stage with a convincingly youthful, manic intensity, as if new love has pushed his adrenaline into overdrive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The adrenaline surging through me makes my heart feel like it might explode out of my chest.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed



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