as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
theatergoers were galvanized by the actor's powerhouse performance as Hamlet
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Recent Examples of galvanize
Subsequent Earth Days helped galvanize support for environmental legislation and global treaties, such as the 2016 Paris Agreement on climate.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
At the 4 Nations tournament, the Tkachuk brothers galvanized the sports and entertainment world far beyond the usual hockey spectrum.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
First observed in 1970, Earth Day was created to galvanize public awareness and political action around environmental issues.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
And their decisions can galvanize public attention and elite concern, including among the leaders of the state and local governments—the authorities that most directly affect the day-to-day life of American communities.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
At the 4 Nations tournament, the Tkachuk brothers galvanized the sports and entertainment world far beyond the usual hockey spectrum.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
First observed in 1970, Earth Day was created to galvanize public awareness and political action around environmental issues.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
And their decisions can galvanize public attention and elite concern, including among the leaders of the state and local governments—the authorities that most directly affect the day-to-day life of American communities.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
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While some residents were excited by the prospect of more surveillance in their neighborhoods, others were less optimistic about how effective the cameras will be at reducing crime.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Silva walked me through all the options before gently steering me toward activities that would excite me without giving me a heart attack.—
Liz Humphreys,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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These movies thrilled through the boundary-bursting power of performance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 May 2025
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The New York Knicks shocked the Boston Celtics to open up their second-round NBA Playoffs series in thrilling fashion on Monday night.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2025
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The show electrifies your senses — and the sound is cutting-edge To create an enveloping experience, Cercle Odyssey taps into your senses, including smell via a machine that sprays handcrafted fragrances to match the scenery and music.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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This spring, Lyft — the rideshare giant that operates the bike-share program under contract to the city — will be electrifying 13 additional existing Citi Bike dock locations, three in Brooklyn, 10 in Manhattan.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2025
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Known for supporting individuals with autism — an effort inspired by his son, Jonathan — Eichenholz is using the house in part to support Jonathan’s Landing Foundation, which seeks to create housing for 500 people and 5,000 jobs to help adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).—
Laura Kinsler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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This is a great opportunity for communities to honor the country’s past, celebrate its present, and inspire its future through events and video storytelling.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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