as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
theatergoers were galvanized by the actor's powerhouse performance as Hamlet
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Recent Examples of galvanize
Aurora has been working to remove lead and galvanized water lines for years.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
The Trump administration has zeroed in on transgender rights as a galvanizing culture war issue, to some success, and often cite it as a reason for withholding federal funds to states that refuse to amend their policies to ban trans athletes.
—Lia Russell
updated July 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
The goal of an Amber Alert is to instantly galvanize the community to assist in the search for and safe recovery of a missing child, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
—Liz Kellar, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Developers, galvanized by the surge in demand during the pandemic homebuying frenzy, started more homebuilding projects than nearly anywhere else in the nation, with the exception of Florida.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
The Trump administration has zeroed in on transgender rights as a galvanizing culture war issue, to some success, and often cite it as a reason for withholding federal funds to states that refuse to amend their policies to ban trans athletes.
—Lia Russell
updated July 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
The goal of an Amber Alert is to instantly galvanize the community to assist in the search for and safe recovery of a missing child, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
—Liz Kellar, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Developers, galvanized by the surge in demand during the pandemic homebuying frenzy, started more homebuilding projects than nearly anywhere else in the nation, with the exception of Florida.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for galvanize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
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Investors were particularly excited by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's bullish comments on quantum computing last month.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Sandy Brondello was excited just like all Liberty fans in Brooklyn.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Supporters have been thrilled to recount last season as the greatest in history, and for good reason.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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On July 28, the Vega that thrilled the world in 1932 returned to public view at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Harris electrified the Democratic Party base in August when delegates selected her as the party’s nominee — and the first woman of color nominated to lead a major political party in U.S. history.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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This shows how trucks and tractor-trailers are the most quickly growing segment, while the latter category is maturing as municipal governments fully electrify their electric bus fleets and coach sales fall.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The movie’s director herself was inspired to to bring this to life after having her own experience with matchmaking, but did the film accurately portray real New York City matchmaker experiences?—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Billy Joel has written some of the biggest hits of his generation, some of which were inspired by his family.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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