as in quickening
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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
Katia Riddle, NPR, 3 June 2026
The title implies that it will be set before the 1974 film, in which Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced Fronk-en-steen), played by Gene Wilder, is lured back to Transylvania and picks up his grandfather Victor’s experiments with re-animating the dead.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Using a slick interface with literal red threads animating the screen as a reader moves their mouse, WEBB automates the messy data cleaning tasks that are required when working with unstructured data.
—Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The ballroom and Iran war aren’t the only issues animating the campaign.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Rewriting the script After decades of animating US cartoons, South Korean creatives are eager to tell their own stories.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Other issues also are animating the race, including debate over the response to the Palisades fire and a controversial housing project in Venice.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The animating fear of news coverage at the time was that Celera’s data would be important, and locked away from the public.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
If the President’s Epstein stonewalling initially enraged his base, the issue is arguably now more animating for Democrats than for Republicans.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
The proposal is animating advocacy and science groups across the country.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 3 June 2026
The title implies that it will be set before the 1974 film, in which Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced Fronk-en-steen), played by Gene Wilder, is lured back to Transylvania and picks up his grandfather Victor’s experiments with re-animating the dead.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Using a slick interface with literal red threads animating the screen as a reader moves their mouse, WEBB automates the messy data cleaning tasks that are required when working with unstructured data.
—Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The ballroom and Iran war aren’t the only issues animating the campaign.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Rewriting the script After decades of animating US cartoons, South Korean creatives are eager to tell their own stories.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Other issues also are animating the race, including debate over the response to the Palisades fire and a controversial housing project in Venice.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The animating fear of news coverage at the time was that Celera’s data would be important, and locked away from the public.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
If the President’s Epstein stonewalling initially enraged his base, the issue is arguably now more animating for Democrats than for Republicans.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animating
Adjective
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But he was also clearly driven by an exhilarating streak of rebellion.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Almost deceivingly, Cry Baby is also exhilarating.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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Apollo Neuro reviews have been piling up across the internet as more people try the wearable device that aims to rebalance the nervous system by stimulating the vagus nerve.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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In a new study published in PLOS, researchers analyzed 161 fossils with a new rapid and non-destructive protocol, based on stimulating the bone remains with an external energy source, called luminescence.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Cayenne owners will be able to track charging via their My Porsche app and are able to create pre-conditioning settings to meet their individual needs.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Dyson also claims that the Omega nourishing collection delivers up to 94 percent stronger hair, compared to using non-conditioning shampoo on straight hair.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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In this early 19th-century rebirth of backcountry religion, traveling ministers preached a fiery gospel of grace, stirring large crowds with their open-air sermons.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Add the pasta and cook according to package directions, stirring occasionally, until al dente.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Finding a therapeutic drug that targets the symptoms of PMOS became a passion project for Bhatia.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Activating them during exposure work may reinforce the therapeutic learning happening in the room, helping patients form new emotional associations with traumatic memories rather than experiencing them as immediate threats.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Today, fiery Mars moves to the top of your chart to stay for the next six weeks, arousing your ambition as never before.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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No clear catalyst One reason the surge in oil futures trading is arousing suspicion is that no market-moving announcements were slated for Monday morning, such as government economic releases or speeches from Federal Reserve officials.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For patients, the result could be faster access to curative therapies rather than waiting for annual budgets, coverage decisions, and funding constraints to catch up with scientific advances.—
William V. Padula,
STAT,
8 June 2026
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Lemony Chicken Soup with Rice A bright jolt of citrus wakes up this curative, homestyle chicken soup.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The four-season NBC sitcom about a high school teacher (Kaplan) who contends with his rowdy class of remedial students is best remembered now for providing a young John Travolta with his breakout role.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Instead, those contests were held under a remedial map adopted by the court.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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“Animating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animating. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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