galvanized

adjective

gal·​va·​nized ˈgal-və-ˌnīzd 

: coated with zinc to prevent rust

galvanized steel

a galvanized nail

Examples of galvanized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People came out for many issues that galvanized crowds at the previous rallies, said Nancy Latham, an organizer with Indivisible East Bay, but there were also new issues on people’s minds, such as the war in Iran. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026

The jawy little hammerhead camper now rolls out in its sixth iteration, combining the same ultra-rugged galvanized steel underpinnings with a roomier, more comfortable camping pod. —New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026

But for the most part Kansas City’s developers in the early 20th century seem to have been more likely to choose galvanized plumbing, Anderson said. —Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026

The Black Lives Matter movement, combined with the #MeToo movement two years earlier, galvanized leaders of major institutions. —Kenji Yoshino, Time, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for galvanized

• acclimatized
• actualized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised