as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a teacher who knows how to energize history lessons with little-known but interesting facts about long-ago people
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Recent Examples of energize
On an outside zone play, Fox shed several tacklers and outran the Falcons’ secondary to quiet the Skyridge sideline and fan section, which had been energized up to that point.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, said the protests suggest people are energized to oppose the map and opponents are in a strong position to block it through the referendum process.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
Out today from the independent label Section1, the work is an energizing yet thoughtful meditation on love, trust, pain, and queerness, only deepening what the artist, born Mikaela Straus (she/they), has contributed to pop music since her debut in 2018.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump spoke on Kirk's ability to connect with younger Americans, calling him a key figure in energizing the conservative youth movement.
—Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, said the protests suggest people are energized to oppose the map and opponents are in a strong position to block it through the referendum process.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
Out today from the independent label Section1, the work is an energizing yet thoughtful meditation on love, trust, pain, and queerness, only deepening what the artist, born Mikaela Straus (she/they), has contributed to pop music since her debut in 2018.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump spoke on Kirk's ability to connect with younger Americans, calling him a key figure in energizing the conservative youth movement.
—Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for energize
stimulate
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At the same time, playful responsiveness stimulates the vagus nerve, a key part of the parasympathetic nervous system linked to relaxation and safety.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Salmon Salmon is rich in omega-3 and vitamin D, and helps to stimulate collagen production within the skin.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Energize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energize. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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