- present participle of exhilarate.
exhilarating
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George Stigler, Friedman’s close friend and co-founder of the Chicago School, said, “What an exhilarating event!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
You can hear the songs germinating from lonely inspiration to group transformation — and the sound is exhilarating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It was exhilarating as strangers and former pupils popped in, from India to Brazil to Ukraine to a block away from where I lived.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
It’s the most exhilarating experience I’ve had at the movies this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was alarming and exhilarating to be going so fast.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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