electrify
verb
elec·tri·fy
i-ˈlek-trə-ˌfī 
ē-
electrified; electrifying
1
a
: 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
Examples of electrify in a Sentence
Many of the rural areas still aren't electrified.
The news electrified the nation.
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The man who once electrified golf fans around the world is picking up the pieces from yet another mess he’s made.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
But that’s exactly how the night climaxed on Friday (March 27) when the uncanny Argentine duo CA7RIEL y Paco Amoroso took over Canvas on 10th in Chelsea, New York to perform their electrifying new album, Free Spirits, for the first time.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
The man who once electrified golf fans around the world is picking up the pieces from yet another mess he’s made.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
But that’s exactly how the night climaxed on Friday (March 27) when the uncanny Argentine duo CA7RIEL y Paco Amoroso took over Canvas on 10th in Chelsea, New York to perform their electrifying new album, Free Spirits, for the first time.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
The man who once electrified golf fans around the world is picking up the pieces from yet another mess he’s made.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for electrify
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrify. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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electrify
verb
elec·tri·fy
i-ˈlek-trə-ˌfī
electrified; electrifying
1
a
: to charge with electricity
b
: to equip for use of electric power or supply with electric power
2
: to cause to feel great or sudden excitement : thrill
electrified the audience
electrification
noun
-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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