caffeinate
verb
caf·fein·ate
ˈka-fə-ˌnāt 
-fē-ə-
caffeinated; caffeinating
: to get caffeine or to provide caffeine to (someone) by means of a caffeinated beverage (such as coffee)
No sitter this afternoon, so I caffeinate and stumble through the routine …—
Nancy Kruger Cohen
Nancy Kruger CohenThe Lady K, as locals call it, caffeinates customers in the morning …—Amy Mayer
Amy MayerInspired by Stephen King's how-to "On Writing," he scrawled a longhand draft of "Tietam" in six weeks, caffeinating himself through the wee hours with two-liter Diet Cokes.—Gregory Kirschling
Gregory KirschlingExamples of caffeinate in a Sentence
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Others, like Andrea Alba Von-Buren, a writers’ production assistant who worked on The CW’s Gotham Knights, launched a business by staying close to her community of scribes — and keeping them caffeinated.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023
That’s the aim of a new restaurant at Circle Centre Mall, 49 W. Maryland St. And another new shop there intends to help keep downtown visitors and workers caffeinated.
—The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2023
Love 'em or loathe 'em, the fact is that Keurig single-cup coffee machines caffeinate millions of households.
—Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023
Neil Patrick Harris is keeping it classy (and caffeinated).
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
To be in Tangier is to be well-caffeinated.
—Graham H. Cornwell, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2023
The Avon Cafe and cafeteria serve casual fare to hundreds of studio workers each day, while the Central Perk café and two Starbucks keep employees sufficiently caffeinated.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
Plus, the stainless steel is easy to rinse clean and wipe dry once you’re fully caffeinated and ready to start the day.
—Ellen McAlpine, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
Not only will the cup of joe keep you caffeinated, but the vessel will fill you with delight, too.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023
That’s the aim of a new restaurant at Circle Centre Mall, 49 W. Maryland St. And another new shop there intends to help keep downtown visitors and workers caffeinated.
—The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2023
Love 'em or loathe 'em, the fact is that Keurig single-cup coffee machines caffeinate millions of households.
—Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023
Neil Patrick Harris is keeping it classy (and caffeinated).
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
To be in Tangier is to be well-caffeinated.
—Graham H. Cornwell, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2023
The Avon Cafe and cafeteria serve casual fare to hundreds of studio workers each day, while the Central Perk café and two Starbucks keep employees sufficiently caffeinated.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
Plus, the stainless steel is easy to rinse clean and wipe dry once you’re fully caffeinated and ready to start the day.
—Ellen McAlpine, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
Not only will the cup of joe keep you caffeinated, but the vessel will fill you with delight, too.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
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“Caffeinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caffeinate. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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