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verb

present participle of animate
as in stimulating
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 animating
Verb
But without the animating spirit of Rickey's Christian faith, the Dodger standout's heroic journey would not have been possible. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 Each of these potential solutions would surely have upset some people, just as animating the dwarfs did, but committing to the choice that’s best for the movie is always a better option than playing defense. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 The hollow quality fed into the original concept that the Creepers would be lightweight, but that created a problem for both the Mama Creeper and the juniors because of the difficulty of animating something large to be nearly weightless. Abigail Lee, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025 While potential First Amendment violations were animating many of those who came out to support Khalil at protests around the city, the potential violation of immigration law has also caused concern. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The market’s message and intentions are always worth debating — especially so during an intense pullback, with cacophonous policy headlines and piqued investor emotions animating the action day to day. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025 And repulsion is the animating sentiment of Mishra’s new polemic, The World After Gaza. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025 The vice president used the podium at the high-level security gathering that had been focusing on the invasion of Ukraine and the threat Russia poses to Europe and the rest of the world to raise social issues animating many on the American right. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025 Far from nihilism, the idea informed a code of personal sacrifice animating a military ethos among recent civilians now repelling Russian attacks. C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animating
Verb
  • But at the time, the theory that providing children with stimulating activities would help them more than rote learning and academic drills was revolutionary.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For only the second time in at least a decade, top leaders last month made stimulating spending and domestic demand their top priority in 2025.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Pens seven-game, second-round drama turned out to be an exhilarating Battle of the NHL Stars epic triumph over Washington and Alexander Ovechkin.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • In the final episode of Cobra Kai, the Sekai Taikai tournament comes to an exhilarating end when Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) faces off against the intimidating Sensei Wolf (Lewis Tan) and ultimately wins.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook uncovered without stirring.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Add the 3 ½ tablespoons butter and, stirring continuously, cook until the caramel reaches 238 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes more.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In late April, Gov. Gavin Newsom specified that concerts in California will not be permitted to resume until a vaccine or other therapeutic treatments for COVID-19 are developed.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • Bilingual and results-driven, the RESET Method blends neuroscience, therapeutic hypnosis, and personal development into a practical path to inner freedom.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • It may be accompanied by curative or therapeutic treatment.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Early diagnosis is crucial for patients to begin treatment with existing therapies that, while not curative, have been shown to slow cognitive decline.
    Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • Investigators had recommended nearly 30 remedial measures and improvements for Minneapolis to implement to combat racial disparities and excessive use of force by the department, such as enhanced training and accountability measures, and improved data collection of police activity.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 May 2025
  • Predictive analytics gives developers the capability to forecast defect risk early, which helps targets test and take remedial action.
    David Henkin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

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“Animating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animating. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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