- present participle of exhilarate.
exhilarating
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And zonk it is, indeed; “Date Night” is an exhilarating, high-velocity, uplifting song with a surprisingly singable chorus.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 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
The beginning is exhilarating, the character studies slow things down, the conclusion is electric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But the real exhilarating and exultant joy is that of the chase — two very different men forced on the run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
I found few things more exhilarating than flying high above an apparatus, tumbling through air, then landing cleanly on the dismount.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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The Giver
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