energize
verb
en·er·gize
ˈe-nər-ˌjīz 
energized; energizing
1
: to make energetic, vigorous, or active
energized by the coach's pep talk
2
: to impart energy to
sunlight energizes the chemical reactions
3
: to apply voltage to
: to put forth energy : act
energizer
noun
Examples of energize in a Sentence
His rousing speech energized the crowd.
You'll feel more energized after a bit of exercise.
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In total, Dixon, who worked as a hype man to energize crowds at Joe’s shows for 16 years, said he was subjected to more than 4,000 such scenarios throughout his tenure.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Motivational speeches, grateful teams and energizing collaborations are a part of it— sometimes.
—Joe Altieri, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Here's the truth: pushing subsidies out of the income tax system and into the hands of bureaucrats is an inefficient way to energize economic activity.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
But the mood of the mostly pro-Trump crowd wasn't as energized as the capital's last military parade, in 1991, after the triumphant end of the first Gulf War.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Motivational speeches, grateful teams and energizing collaborations are a part of it— sometimes.
—Joe Altieri, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Here's the truth: pushing subsidies out of the income tax system and into the hands of bureaucrats is an inefficient way to energize economic activity.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
But the mood of the mostly pro-Trump crowd wasn't as energized as the capital's last military parade, in 1991, after the triumphant end of the first Gulf War.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for energize
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“Energize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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energize
verb
en·er·gize
ˈen-ər-ˌjīz
energized; energizing
1
: to put forth energy : act
2
a
: to give energy to
sunlight energizes the chemical reactions
b
: to make energetic
3
: to apply voltage to
energizer
noun
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