1
as in to arouse
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase
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2
as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence
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Recent Examples of stimulate
Periodic burning or disking, to maintain early successional growth and keep a field from becoming a young forest, tends to stimulate the growth of forbs.
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Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Save more serious, heavier pruning for shaping and stimulating new growth for late winter or spring.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
The low-level, external electrical charge stimulates the body’s internal repair mechanism.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The implant converts that light into small electrical signals that stimulate the optic nerve.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Save more serious, heavier pruning for shaping and stimulating new growth for late winter or spring.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
The low-level, external electrical charge stimulates the body’s internal repair mechanism.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The implant converts that light into small electrical signals that stimulate the optic nerve.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulate
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That intense scarcity arouses a FOMO among very wealthy car lovers that allows Ferrari to charge prices like $250,000 for one of its entry-level cars, and $3 million for a hypercar like its F80.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Certainly, they are aroused by the concept of being ruinously in its thrall.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mercury in Sagittarius provokes your mind to venture into uncharted territory.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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His art form is chaos, and the unrestrained fear that chaos can provoke.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Whether it’s shaken, stirred, dirty, or dry, the martini remains one of the world’s most iconic and timeless drinks.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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But then, at some point, the gold letters will, in each Blue Jay, stir memories of the end.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Instead of scrolling through Instagram—or, admittedly, hitting the snooze button a few too many times—Vig encourages you to spend that time sprucing up your space.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Police are encouraging anyone with knowledge of the crash to come forward with further details.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The outcome will reverberate throughout Europe and could energize other centrist parties looking to fend off the populist far right.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The standard answer was that Mamdani won the Democratic primary by energizing young voters, leaving Democrats with no option but to endorse their party’s nominee.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Its success inspired a wave of canal building in other states, although the economic benefit of these other canals is dubious in retrospect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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The aftermath of that crash inspired her branch of the Brown family tree to reshape the Louisville medical scene.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, a state-of-the-art wellness center featuring five private massage rooms, a sauna, a Turkish bath, and an invigorating ice cascade serves as a sanctuary of relaxation.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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The wines from this trajectory highlight labrusca, a different Vitis species that has invigorated drinkers, particularly in North America.—
Osayi Endolyn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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Not even modern Pride parades enliven cities with as much glittering delirium as that triumphant procession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The early rounds of the postseason were enlivened by extraordinary feats from the game’s two biggest stars, but that was just baseball clearing its throat for the World Series, which earned its title—in English, Spanish, and Japanese; in the United States and Canada—as a genuine Fall Classic.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Stimulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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