as in stimulates
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the fresh air and sunshine invigorated the children after a long winter indoors
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Recent Examples of invigorates
Create a front yard that invigorates all the senses by adding a soothing water feature.
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Johnson, whose impulsively thoughtful way with dialogue is one of the delights of recent cinema, invigorates the movie with her mercurial energy.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Witnessing Hoosiers standing in front of public officials speaking passionately about a topic even as their voice shakes always invigorates my passion for this job.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Aug. 2025
There's also a Japanese touch, Yelp said, as the executive head chef's familiarity with Asian flavor invigorates familiar dishes.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2023
Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Johnson, whose impulsively thoughtful way with dialogue is one of the delights of recent cinema, invigorates the movie with her mercurial energy.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Witnessing Hoosiers standing in front of public officials speaking passionately about a topic even as their voice shakes always invigorates my passion for this job.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Aug. 2025
There's also a Japanese touch, Yelp said, as the executive head chef's familiarity with Asian flavor invigorates familiar dishes.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invigorates
stimulates
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The viral beauty gadget stimulates collagen, boosts circulation, and leaves you with plump, youthful results.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Then, they are manually placed on Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs), a grid of tiny electrodes on a biocompatible substrate chip that records and stimulates neurons using 32 electrodes grouped into four sets of eight.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Invigorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invigorates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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