exuberating

verb

present participle of exuberate
as in delighting
to feel or express joy or triumph after their first World Series championship in 86 years, Bostonians felt that they had earned the right to exuberate with abandon

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delighting
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  • Irish comedian Joanne McNally was first on stage, delighting the packed house with the woes of being single and 40.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of delighting fans by paying loving homage to the movies or winning over newcomers with an exciting fresh take on the material, the show fails on both fronts, swinging wildly from one misbegotten idea to the next.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Exuberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exuberating. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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