as in quickening
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as in stimulating
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure
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Recent Examples of animating
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
The entire process from mold making to animating the elephant now takes Prakashan and his crew about 15 days.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Clearer too is the animating force behind his lyrics, carried forward from hardcore and post-hardcore, that self-improvement is vital and even political.
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Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
Doctorow’s animating questions needle at something bigger.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Was there an animating head-on-the-floor moment?
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Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Across both, China is an animating driver.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Related Stories That distinction – incremental disruption versus structural transformation – is the animating tension of the APOS agenda.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 June 2026
The proposal is animating advocacy and science groups across the country.
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Katia Riddle,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Verb
Railing against a new crop of progressive candidates has emerged as a more animating focus for a president who thrills to a fight.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
The entire process from mold making to animating the elephant now takes Prakashan and his crew about 15 days.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Clearer too is the animating force behind his lyrics, carried forward from hardcore and post-hardcore, that self-improvement is vital and even political.
—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
Doctorow’s animating questions needle at something bigger.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Was there an animating head-on-the-floor moment?
—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Across both, China is an animating driver.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Related Stories That distinction – incremental disruption versus structural transformation – is the animating tension of the APOS agenda.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 June 2026
The proposal is animating advocacy and science groups across the country.
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Katia Riddle,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animating
Adjective
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The Aston Martin Valhalla, a hypercar developed with F1 DNA, delivers an exhilarating driving experience across France.
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On an electric, exhilarating and cruel day in the Bay Area, Balogun made enough noise to become America’s newest soccer star.
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The process involved suctioning the newborn's airway and stimulating him.
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The addition of crushed silicate rock such as basalt to the soil can improve tree nutrition in two ways, either by stimulating tree growth via directly releasing nutrients into the soil, or by increasing soil PH.
Adjective
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Cayenne owners will be able to track charging via their My Porsche app and are able to create pre-conditioning settings to meet their individual needs.
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Dyson also claims that the Omega nourishing collection delivers up to 94 percent stronger hair, compared to using non-conditioning shampoo on straight hair.
Verb
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Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
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Simmer beans, stirring occasionally, until bubbling and thickened, about 5 minutes.
Adjective
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Furthermore, ElAttrache wrote a letter supporting McGregor’s request for a therapeutic use exemption from UFC drug policies.
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One possible way forward may be certification where legitimate biological aging tests, which yield metrics that have been shown to be both reproducible and modifiable with different therapeutic interventions, are given a gold stamp by an international consortium of experts.
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Today, fiery Mars moves to the top of your chart to stay for the next six weeks, arousing your ambition as never before.
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No clear catalyst One reason the surge in oil futures trading is arousing suspicion is that no market-moving announcements were slated for Monday morning, such as government economic releases or speeches from Federal Reserve officials.
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Unfortunately, there are cases where an individual’s illness is so advanced that there is no curative treatment available.
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For patients, the result could be faster access to curative therapies rather than waiting for annual budgets, coverage decisions, and funding constraints to catch up with scientific advances.
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From establishing global fuel standards to creating a 'remedial units' system to offset excess emissions to assisting developing countries with capacity building, a lot of work is underway to clean up shipping.
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Total costs for protecting drinking water to federal standards for PFAS will exceed $1 billion in Minnesota, including drinking water treatment, investigation, and remedial actions.
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“Animating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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