electrify

verb

elec·tri·fy | \i-ˈlek-trə-ˌfī,

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electrified; electrifying

Definition of electrify

transitive verb

1a : to charge with electricity

b(1) : to equip for use of electric power

(2) : to supply with electric power

(3) : to amplify (music) electronically

2 : to excite intensely or suddenly the news electrified the nation

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Examples of electrify in a Sentence

Many of the rural areas still aren't electrified. The news electrified the nation.

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Europe has also struggled to electrify its trucking fleet, even going so far as to build an ‘electric road’ that can provide power to trucks driving on it. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Germany Likely to Miss Emissions Target for 2020," 18 June 2018 Other initiatives on Durkan’s to-do list include requiring new construction to have electric vehicle charging and electrifying all for-hire vehicles. — Scientific American, "To Meet Emissions Goals, Seattle Wants to Charge Drivers," 6 Apr. 2018 Early in the season, of course, is when Young was electrifying the nation. — Erik Brady, USA TODAY, "2018 NCAA tournament: Rhode Island's Fatts Russell makes a big impression," 15 Mar. 2018 Thirty-two spring seasons removed from this year’s Celtics NBA title bid, which has electrified Boston once again. — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, "Three decades later, Len Bias’s grieving mother still tells her son’s story," 22 May 2018 Stephenson, of course, brought enough energy with him to electrify the fieldhouse. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "3 takeaways from Pacers' 106-99 loss to Raptors," 15 Mar. 2018 In addition to other nominees, there's Super Bowl halftime performer Justin Timberlake, whose Man of the Woods album comes out less than a week after the ceremony and who has electrified the Grammy stage in the past. — Nina Braca, Billboard, "Who Do You Want to Perform at the 2018 Grammys? Vote!," 10 Jan. 2018 Uruguay's stingy defense has only conceded one goal all tournament, while France's high-powered attack came to life in a round-of-16 win over Argentina, paced by electrifying 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe. — Avi Creditor, SI.com, "LIVE: Uruguay, France Clash in World Cup Quarterfinals," 6 July 2018 On the front 9, Tiger was a Bengal tiger, doing Tiger things again and electrifying huge galleries that roared in delight despite the scalding conditions. — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, "Tiger Woods frustrated after inconsistent third round at Quicken Loans National," 30 June 2018

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