as in stimulates
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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Recent Examples of animates
The fullest expression of Made in Italy heritage techniques animates the brand’s Masterpieces collection of high jewelry.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
This same sense of entitlement animates the attempts to obliterate Black representation in the South today.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
That question is the one that animates practices of Richard Prince and Arthur Jafa, who are currently showing their work together at the Fondazione Prada in Venice.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
This subtle friction animates World Rhythms.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
The hotel’s immersive aesthetic is the work of Venu Juneja, the art and design consultant whose vision animates every corner of the property without crowding it.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Drop a keyframe on the timeline, set the angle of view, move forward, and add another keyframe with a different view; the Studio software smoothly animates between the two.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The game opens up all stages of her personal expression, and being able to showcase different sides animates her manner.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The same plurality animates the city’s culinary life.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
This same sense of entitlement animates the attempts to obliterate Black representation in the South today.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
That question is the one that animates practices of Richard Prince and Arthur Jafa, who are currently showing their work together at the Fondazione Prada in Venice.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
This subtle friction animates World Rhythms.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
The hotel’s immersive aesthetic is the work of Venu Juneja, the art and design consultant whose vision animates every corner of the property without crowding it.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Drop a keyframe on the timeline, set the angle of view, move forward, and add another keyframe with a different view; the Studio software smoothly animates between the two.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The game opens up all stages of her personal expression, and being able to showcase different sides animates her manner.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The same plurality animates the city’s culinary life.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animates
Verb
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Heading removes the end of shoots or limbs and stimulates regrowth near the cut.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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This stimulates native, beneficial bacteria and diverse fungi, creating natural competition that keeps the fairy ring fungus in check.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
27 May 2026
Verb
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More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest.—
Carolyn Forché,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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“Animates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animates. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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