1
as in thrills
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
for some reason the first snowfall of the season never fails to excite us
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as in provokes
to rouse to strong feeling or action
televised pictures of the victims of the famine that would excite any viewer to pity
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Recent Examples of excites
In a spare dining room with concrete ceilings and spindly pendant lights, chef-owners Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez serve only what excites them most.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
What excites me most is building relationships and partnerships, getting others inspired about new materials and new possibilities, and being willing to take risks, pushing the limits of what’s known into the space of the unknown.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Personally, what excites me most is how platforms can use AI to make this possible at scale.
—Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What excites me about this new chapter is being able to do more of that and continue to use muscles to be able to help build projects that are important to me.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
And that excites the Royals coaches and everyone in the organization.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
This drug blocks signaling through receptors in the brainstem for the molecule norepinephrine, which excites our brain.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
But the thrill of working alongside Ram, and hopefully getting into victory lane next year, is what excites this burgeoning team.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The technique excites only tissue at the laser’s focal point, enabling sharper, safer imaging.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
What excites me most is building relationships and partnerships, getting others inspired about new materials and new possibilities, and being willing to take risks, pushing the limits of what’s known into the space of the unknown.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Personally, what excites me most is how platforms can use AI to make this possible at scale.
—Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What excites me about this new chapter is being able to do more of that and continue to use muscles to be able to help build projects that are important to me.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
And that excites the Royals coaches and everyone in the organization.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
This drug blocks signaling through receptors in the brainstem for the molecule norepinephrine, which excites our brain.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
But the thrill of working alongside Ram, and hopefully getting into victory lane next year, is what excites this burgeoning team.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The technique excites only tissue at the laser’s focal point, enabling sharper, safer imaging.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excites
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While airborne, the dancer crosses his legs in the air twice before landing, a feat that thrills ballet enthusiasts who are known to burst into applause at its conclusion.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Every action provokes a reaction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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After a sleepy start to the second half at Old Trafford, the arrival of Benjamin Sesko, and the relocation of Cunha into a deeper position, provokes a fresh wave of interest.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Chris Tucker’s sharp comedic timing takes center stage in Money Talks, and Jamie Foxx electrifies as Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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Just as the alien is about to pounce on Hermit, Morrow intervenes and electrifies the creature.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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This song encourages them to get messy, play, and have fun with this staple activity of the Halloween season.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
19 Sep. 2025
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The backdrop this year is a festive workshop and the set encourages building and creative play.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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With guidance and resources from the American Heart Association, each nominee builds a personalized campaign, recruits an Impact Team and inspires others to join the mission.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mechanistically, exercise improves vascular function, metabolic health, and stimulates the release of endogenous anti-inflammatory mediators.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The chemical targets a different system in the brain than standard antidepressants, triggering the release of glutamate, which stimulates the growth of new synapses between brain cells.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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Farrell, 49, also delights with a demonstration of his song-and-dance skills in the scene.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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This arouses the ire of the town’s belligerent sheriff (Colin Hanks, playing against type) and crooked theme park owner (John Ortiz) who decide to get revenge on the apparent family man causing them trouble.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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The moon’s clash with Chiron arouses your pessimistic side.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Excites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excites. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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