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vitalizing

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verb

present participle of vitalize
as in stimulating
to give life, vigor, or spirit to a hearty lunch and a long nap afterwards vitalized him again

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Recent Examples of vitalizing
Verb
Mense, who played under Vitello at Missouri, is tasked with vitalizing an offense that ranked 17th in runs and 22nd in OPS last season. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitalizing
Adjective
  • Ahead, everything to know about this beachside favorite, along with refreshing ways to style this timeless look all summer long.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • The arils are deep ruby-red in color and have a sweet yet slightly tart flavor that many people find refreshing.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The process involved suctioning the newborn's airway and stimulating him.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The addition of crushed silicate rock such as basalt to the soil can improve tree nutrition in two ways, either by stimulating tree growth via directly releasing nutrients into the soil, or by increasing soil PH.
    Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • But mostly, this trek through emotionally rocky territory is a solitary mission, and Marina’s navigation of it gives Romería its quiet, restorative power.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Given how scarring those early eliminations were at Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, their advancement alone has some restorative worth.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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“Vitalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitalizing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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