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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
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
His role as lead storyteller, producer, and driving force behind the animating side of the studio more or less ended with the strike.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
His role as lead storyteller, producer, and driving force behind the animating side of the studio more or less ended with the strike.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animating
Verb
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The honors program provides students with innovative and stimulating academic programming through high-impact learning practices.—
Aegis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
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Cinnamon can be used for everything from germination to protecting plants from pests and diseases, from stimulating plant growth to as a natural antiseptic, fungicide, and pest repellent.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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The war […] gave the Geographic the exhilarating opportunity to cover international events and defend the nation’s goals abroad, while at the same time bringing the exotic and potentially enriching reaches of the new American orbit home to its readers.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 June 2026
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Mid-month, however, brings some of June’s most dynamic and exhilarating relationship aspects.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Verb
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At Eau Bar during early sunset, spring for a poolside lounger to catch a soul-stirring ceremony of bodu beru drummers walking the edge of a circular infinity pool, torch-lighting a fire ring backed by a fading horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The Human Is Staying In The Picture (Mostly) Screenwriter and director Paul Schrader, at nearly 80 years old an unlikely technology provocateur, delivered a talk at AI on the Lot peppered with pot-stirring takes.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
Verb
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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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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
Adjective
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These regulations should ensure that any platform capable of forming a persuasive bond with a user is subject to similar safety oversight as a licensed therapeutic service.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Health workers say the sessions are designed as therapeutic interventions for living with anxiety, depression, autism, schizophrenia or other conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Around the eleventh century, in Anglo‑Saxon England, instructions for an elaborate childbearing and mothering ritual were recorded by monks in the Lacnunga, a collection of medical texts and curative prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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One in eight freshmen at UC San Diego requires special remedial math classes just to catch up.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Animating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animating. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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