as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
theatergoers were galvanized by the actor's powerhouse performance as Hamlet
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Zinc is used to galvanize steel and as a coating to prevent rust on solar panels and wind turbines.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
In 1968, the medical community was galvanized by the news that people with Parkinson’s could be helped by a new drug called levodopa, or L-dopa.
—Oliver Sacks, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
As the world grapples with the everyday impacts of climate crisis, the time is nigh to galvanize global action to one of the most significant challenges of our time.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
But one of the most galvanizing instances of highway violence was the shooting of a 6-year-old boy on his way to kindergarten after the boy’s mother made a rude gesture at the man for cutting him off.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
In 1968, the medical community was galvanized by the news that people with Parkinson’s could be helped by a new drug called levodopa, or L-dopa.
—Oliver Sacks, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
As the world grapples with the everyday impacts of climate crisis, the time is nigh to galvanize global action to one of the most significant challenges of our time.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
But one of the most galvanizing instances of highway violence was the shooting of a 6-year-old boy on his way to kindergarten after the boy’s mother made a rude gesture at the man for cutting him off.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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