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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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
After all, this month energizes your fifth house of creativity, romance and self-expression in a way that feels both exciting and illuminating.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Our consultants are right to energize the youth vote.
—Alma Hernandez, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Yet this is precisely the idea that the Enhanced Games is peddling—the fantasy that what Proud or Collins takes to break a world record, at a different dose, might make a man in his 70s more mobile, energized, and maybe even hotter.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Energize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energize. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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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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