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
Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
There’s a lot more that goes in than most people think in terms of hand-drawing characters and animating them and all the details that go into a production.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Republicans are hoping that Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani being elected the next mayor of New York City will present the GOP with the opportunity to portray Democrats as far-Left communists again, particularly animating political rhetoric for the party.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
While featured players like Ashley Padilla and Veronika Slowikowska show definite promise, and mainstays like Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang, and Mikey Day continue to hold down the fort, season 51 is still missing that essential animating X-factor.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Desire is the animating force of creation.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Its provenance happens to mirror some of the themes animating Aminé’s most recent album, which draws heavily on the musician’s East African heritage.
—Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Yet Waymo’s self-driving competitors have also seemed to adopt the ethos that is animating other AI companies.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Even Republicans agree that a shutdown is not going to be the animating issue in the next election.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
The animating impulse behind Proposition 50 is understandable.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
There’s a lot more that goes in than most people think in terms of hand-drawing characters and animating them and all the details that go into a production.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Republicans are hoping that Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani being elected the next mayor of New York City will present the GOP with the opportunity to portray Democrats as far-Left communists again, particularly animating political rhetoric for the party.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
While featured players like Ashley Padilla and Veronika Slowikowska show definite promise, and mainstays like Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang, and Mikey Day continue to hold down the fort, season 51 is still missing that essential animating X-factor.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Desire is the animating force of creation.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Its provenance happens to mirror some of the themes animating Aminé’s most recent album, which draws heavily on the musician’s East African heritage.
—Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Yet Waymo’s self-driving competitors have also seemed to adopt the ethos that is animating other AI companies.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Even Republicans agree that a shutdown is not going to be the animating issue in the next election.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animating
Verb
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Aside from giving each strain their unique smell, terpenes also contribute to effects where some may be sedating (linalool, terpinene, myrcene), stimulating (limonene, pinene) and have medicinal benefits (caryophyllene, beta caryophyllene).—
Carly Fisher,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Save more serious, heavier pruning for shaping and stimulating new growth for late winter or spring.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An exhilarating dive can be had at Champagne Reef in Soufriere Scotts Head Marine Reserve, where the underwater volcanic thermal springs attracts parrotfish, octopus, seahorses and turtles.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Wang framed the moment as both challenging and exhilarating for content creators, producers and investors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Like something stirring within a stone, or the stone itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The feature opens as Magda’s son returns from the front to this world without men, with his arrival stirring a growing unease among the group.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mike Evans could return, and the Johnsons (Kameron and Tez) pack arousing upside, but Otton is likely to earn the biggest target spike.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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But then Swift reveals the full conceit of the song, which is how flattering and even arousing it is to hear about someone thinking about you constantly (even if for negative reasons).—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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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The United States had played a central role in developing and manufacturing the formula for therapeutic supplements.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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The obvious one is allowing a little bit of scientific tampering for therapeutic, but not cosmetic, reasons.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some herbalists consider yarrow (Achillea spp.), a stalwart member of the daisy family, to be the most medicinal plant in the world, with curative properties that extend to every organ of the body.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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Scientifically, preventive medicine is always preferred over curative, but what happens when there is neither prevention nor cure?—
Hany Demian,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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They're involved in more remedial classes.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Animating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animating. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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