as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure
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as in animated
having much high-spirited energy and movement
an animate dance routine that will really get the blood pumping
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as in breathing
having or showing life
had a dream about a sandwich that becomes animate
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Recent Examples of animate
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Her field notes are animated by sympathetic amusement, a tactful astonishment at the sheer evolutionary peculiarity of this creature.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Thessaly La Force, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Users do have creative freedom — freedom to learn to draw, animate, write, score, or direct their own projects.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Indie cultural activations are bound to animate the foundation during Milan Men’s Fashion Week.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Her field notes are animated by sympathetic amusement, a tactful astonishment at the sheer evolutionary peculiarity of this creature.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Adjective
Such seemingly minor biographical details are what animate L’Enchanteur, which was born in 2012 after Soull and Dynasty merged their independent labels—Alkhemi9 and BRZÉ, respectively.
—Thessaly La Force, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Users do have creative freedom — freedom to learn to draw, animate, write, score, or direct their own projects.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animate
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In fact, scientists say today's children are exposed to far fewer antigens—the components that stimulate immune responses—than their grandparents were, despite receiving more immunizations overall.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The Cancer new moon stimulates your visionary capacities.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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And yet, no animated film has had quite the staying power as Spirited Away, which seems likely to make the overall list’s top ten and featured on the lists of Bryce Dallas Howard, Molly Ringwald, and John Turturro.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 June 2025
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But The Times reported that Depp became more animated when talking about his public battles with his ex-wife Amber Heard, which involved two messy, salacious court fights that focused on her physical abuse allegations and his excessive drinking.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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For much of the day New Haven Green was filled with a Juneteenth Village and Marketplace, including loud and lively hip-hop acts.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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The small but lively crowd of 14,312 at the Rose Bowl gasped in disbelief as Deossa and his teammates celebrated what instantly became a contender for the goal of the tournament — only to be possibly upstaged by his fellow midfielder Corona nine minutes later.—
Austin Green,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Coffee houses Coffee houses have been a thing for longer than most people reading this article have been alive.—
Katie Black,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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The Knives must kill a Key to stay alive, and the Keys must stay alive to, well, stay alive.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Astronomers analyzing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered a population of tiny, energetic galaxies that may have been key players in clearing the cosmic fog that shrouded the universe after the Big Bang.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Greer, a part of a energetic, muscular fourth line, signed as a free agent on July 1, 2024. READ MORE: Why the Panthers made sure first-time Cup winners got to celebrate first 12: Jonah Gadjovich, LW/RW.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The advisory was active for Cabarrus and Rowan counties.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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It's rapidly become one of Europe's most active firms, drawing capital from powerhouses like J. Rothschild Capital Management and MIT, and boasting a portfolio that includes unicorns like $2 billion Mercor and $1.3 billion LinkTree.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Animate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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