as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
Marian Anderson electrified audiences with her soaring operatic voice
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Recent Examples of electrify
Initially powered by a water counterbalance system, it was soon converted to steam in 1886 and later electrified by 1915.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Advertisement First opened in 1885, the Glória funicular was electrified in 1915.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
These institutions are developing the discoveries that will power AI, electrify transportation and modernize the grid.
—Michael Fitts, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The result provides an opportunity to discover one of the great unsung independent films of its era, a movie filled with electrifying New York location shooting, political urgency, and sophisticated moral inquiry.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Advertisement First opened in 1885, the Glória funicular was electrified in 1915.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
These institutions are developing the discoveries that will power AI, electrify transportation and modernize the grid.
—Michael Fitts, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The result provides an opportunity to discover one of the great unsung independent films of its era, a movie filled with electrifying New York location shooting, political urgency, and sophisticated moral inquiry.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrify
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Looking ahead Asked what excites him most, Bronson points to the combination of scale, culture, and ambition.—
Steven Norton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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What kind of future projects excite you?—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 6-1, 204-pound right winger is thrilled to share a line with Dvorsky and Stenberg.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bishops’ persistence was rewarded when Maeve Delaney scored off a corner kick, which thrilled the team and head coach Gary Burke.—
Hannah Hughes,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrify. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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