as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech was one of the truly electric moments in American oratory
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Recent Examples of electric
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Using an electric hand mixer with beater attachments on medium speed, blend until smooth for 2 to 3 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Clooney looked to the side and saw Obama walking in, grayer but still spry and electric.
—Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
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Adjective
As a close Trump ally, Musk’s actions inevitably affected Tesla – the biggest piece of his business empire and the maker of one of the most visible and expensive items that Americans can purchase: electric vehicles.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Using an electric hand mixer with beater attachments on medium speed, blend until smooth for 2 to 3 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
Noun
The school has two backup heating systems for the winter, one electric and the other powered by fossil fuels.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Clooney looked to the side and saw Obama walking in, grayer but still spry and electric.
—Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electric
Adjective
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This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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For my family, our go-to choice is always Lake Como with its breathtaking scenery, cute villages, and some of the country’s best luxury hotels in this little part of Northern Italy.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The private pilot’s license does qualify Bedford to fly several types of planes in various weather and lighting conditions, Politico noted.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2025
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Most of his meetings with the press involve cameras and lighting equipment.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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From Canada to Milan, it’s been a journey filled with creativity, intensity, and some of the most exciting food this show has ever seen.—
Buddha Lo,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Selecting many of the most exciting and highest-quality titles from Latin America, the Focus will underscore the breadth and vibrancy of the region’s animation output, plus current artistic and market trends.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 June 2025
Noun
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There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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Droves of shoppers are fans of the luxurious, durable lantern and have purchased multiple to frame doorways, sliding doors, and garages.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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This is interesting because Game Freak is often criticized for its somewhat low-budget approach to Pokémon.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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And a bigger body has a narrative of getting to that size, so that narrative in itself was quite interesting.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Magnolia Citrus Grove Candle Gaines and her team dreamed up this candle that smells like a walk through a citrus grove with notes of tahini lime, bergamot, and clementine for a fresh, clean scent.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Pictures, flowers and candles mark a makeshift memorial on June 3 in Wenatchee, Washington, in honor of Olivia, Paityn and Evelyn Decker, who were found dead near Leavenworth after their father Travis Decker failed to return them after a scheduled visitation.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Some of the bike's other features include fully internal cable routing; a complete LED lighting system with turn indicators and a 1,120-lumen headlight; plus a motorcycle-grade electric horn.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
12 June 2025
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Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The defending champs got the all-important split in Edmonton thanks to a thrilling 5-4 double-overtime victory Friday.—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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The resulting tiebreak, however, provided the stage for Sabalenka to display impressive tenacity, fighting back from 3-0 to win a genuinely thrilling set that neither player deserved to lose.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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“Electric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electric. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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