as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
Marian Anderson electrified audiences with her soaring operatic voice
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Recent Examples of electrify
Those moves, in concert, addressed two ongoing issues for a club that won 92 games last season and then electrified the crowds at Wrigley Field with two rounds of playoff action.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Key to this is Fiennes’ commando performance, a tour de force with so few f*cks given that the film’s astonishing, electrifying climax could put him back into the awards conversation with a part that couldn’t be farther away from Conclave’s Cardinal Thomas.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
After a slew of electrifying performances at the national championships, 16 figure skaters will represent the US at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics – including the men’s, women’s and ice dance world champions.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Key to this is Fiennes’ commando performance, a tour de force with so few f*cks given that the film’s astonishing, electrifying climax could put him back into the awards conversation with a part that couldn’t be farther away from Conclave’s Cardinal Thomas.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
After a slew of electrifying performances at the national championships, 16 figure skaters will represent the US at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics – including the men’s, women’s and ice dance world champions.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrify
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Tapascott said speed alone no longer excites drivers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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At Square Peg, I was surrounded by more than two dozen filmmakers — all brilliant, all hand-selected — and exactly none were excited by the prospect of building audience or crafting distribution strategy.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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She was thrilled about her trip to Australia.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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This has not thrilled a number of Destiny players who were not planning on playing Marathon, a wildly different genre, and just wanted that new content.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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