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
Rail companies are looking for new ways to electrify trains, plans that could see the locomotive completely abandoned.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Seeing others, of all ages, who look like them at NYCC, takes an already electrifying experience to new heights.
—Nikki Birch, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Though conventional in its concept (family moves into house, spirits possess family, paranormal investigators exorcize spirits), the movie's significance comes from its execution, which electrified audiences with ominous clapping hands and expert control of tension.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Vehicles were becoming electrified and software-defined.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Seeing others, of all ages, who look like them at NYCC, takes an already electrifying experience to new heights.
—Nikki Birch, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Though conventional in its concept (family moves into house, spirits possess family, paranormal investigators exorcize spirits), the movie's significance comes from its execution, which electrified audiences with ominous clapping hands and expert control of tension.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Vehicles were becoming electrified and software-defined.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrify
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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In this case, intense ultraviolet light from the supernova excites surrounding helium atoms, and these atoms then transfer energy to other elements like oxygen and nitrogen also present around the dying star.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Reflecting on their big day a few weeks later, the newlyweds said they are still thrilled with the way their big day turned out.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Diamondbacks, though, were never thrilled to deal Varsho.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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