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
To create a world class product on the pitch that excites our fans.
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Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The most powerful story of my life is this, among all the others, the one that excites me the most.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Start a group chat about a volunteer idea that excites your curious mind, and invite one friend who loves to engage in lively brainstorming.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
What is the one trend in Asian cinema that excites you, and the one that concerns you?
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
What excites you most about a venue of that size?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
What excites me most about the future of rocketry is the expanding horizon of both performance and application.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
What excites me most is what this unlocks for people who have always seen themselves as uncreative.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Enat Ethiopian Restaurant, with locations in East Charlotte and in Optimist Hall, specializes in the type of food that excites with booming flavors and wraps you around in a bear hug.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The most powerful story of my life is this, among all the others, the one that excites me the most.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Start a group chat about a volunteer idea that excites your curious mind, and invite one friend who loves to engage in lively brainstorming.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
What is the one trend in Asian cinema that excites you, and the one that concerns you?
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
What excites you most about a venue of that size?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
What excites me most about the future of rocketry is the expanding horizon of both performance and application.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
What excites me most is what this unlocks for people who have always seen themselves as uncreative.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Enat Ethiopian Restaurant, with locations in East Charlotte and in Optimist Hall, specializes in the type of food that excites with booming flavors and wraps you around in a bear hug.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excites
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Abigail is the one who clearly thrills to performance; Shaun consistently orbits her sun, giving the impression of the bearded and bespectacled multi-instrumentalist who’d be happy jamming on the sidelines.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2026
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But all that intensity and power unappreciated by that Belle Epoque audience now thrills us to our core.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the question of what is true or not is futile, even if Calle deliberately provokes this curiosity.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The flurry of imagery provokes a surreal sort of whiplash.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The fest books a high-octane title that electrifies the 18-34 core.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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The star of Maggie Gyllenhaal's bold, new take on the Bride of Frankenstein electrifies in EW's cover story photoshoot.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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His inept Cabinet ignores, and actually encourages, his very weird and embarrassing meandering.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Olim, a general dentist in Katy, Texas, encourages her patients to come in for visits every six months.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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Office storage rarely inspires much emotion, but Audo Copenhagen’s Crescent system gets close.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Beta-glucan also stimulates the release of GLP-1 from the gut, sending hormonal signals of fullness to the brain.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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This molecule directly stimulates bone-building cells, helping increase bone density and strength.—
Hadia Zainab,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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This classic combination of chocolate pudding, crushed sandwich cookies, and gummies is a childhood favorite that still delights today.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest.—
Carolyn Forché,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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That intense scarcity arouses a FOMO among very wealthy car lovers that allows Ferrari to charge prices like $250,000 for one of its entry-level cars, and $3 million for a hypercar like its F80.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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