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
My grandmother’s admonishment is a lightning bolt, electrifying my mother’s skin.
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Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Ontario, a major production hub for studios and streamers, has set its sights on new climate control technologies to electrify, decarbonize and reduce waste on local film sets.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
This year’s show features performances from Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Doja Cat, Katseye and other artists, celebrating music’s biggest names and electrifying cultural moments worldwide.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
It was opened in 1885 and electrified in 1915, according to Lisbon’s tourism board.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Ontario, a major production hub for studios and streamers, has set its sights on new climate control technologies to electrify, decarbonize and reduce waste on local film sets.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
This year’s show features performances from Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Doja Cat, Katseye and other artists, celebrating music’s biggest names and electrifying cultural moments worldwide.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
It was opened in 1885 and electrified in 1915, according to Lisbon’s tourism board.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrify
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Where atomic clocks measure time by tracking electrons shifting between quantum states excited by a microwave oscillator, nuclear clocks turn inward, measuring transitions within the nucleus itself.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mountain bikers in particular should be excited by this, as the Gateway Trail System, just outside of downtown Old Fort, is now open with a new parking area.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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The 6-1, 204-pound right winger is thrilled to share a line with Dvorsky and Stenberg.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bishops’ persistence was rewarded when Maeve Delaney scored off a corner kick, which thrilled the team and head coach Gary Burke.—
Hannah Hughes,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrify. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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