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
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
Founded in 2005, MiraChechu Productions began as Rey’s one-man creative vehicle, scripting, animating and voicing shorts that earned national and international prizes.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
And hatred rather than ideology is the animating force?
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Some on the panel have a history of criticizing vaccines, particularly the COVID-19 shots which have been an animating force for many of Kennedy's supporters.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
An obsession with Perfidia Beverly Hills (a magnetic Teyana Taylor), the animating figure behind a militant organization called the French 75 and the most stunning subversive to flaunt an automatic weapon while heavily pregnant.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
The scientist experiments with animating parts of a corpse and succeeds in creating a sentient man.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Founded in 2005, MiraChechu Productions began as Rey’s one-man creative vehicle, scripting, animating and voicing shorts that earned national and international prizes.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
And hatred rather than ideology is the animating force?
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Some on the panel have a history of criticizing vaccines, particularly the COVID-19 shots which have been an animating force for many of Kennedy's supporters.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
An obsession with Perfidia Beverly Hills (a magnetic Teyana Taylor), the animating figure behind a militant organization called the French 75 and the most stunning subversive to flaunt an automatic weapon while heavily pregnant.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
The scientist experiments with animating parts of a corpse and succeeds in creating a sentient man.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animating
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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
Verb
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Without wiping Dutch oven clean, add onions; cook over medium-high, stirring often, until softened and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Cook the beef until brown, stirring occasionally to break up the meat into pistachio-sized bites.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The intense match was filled with nail-biting and exhilarating moments as celebrities and fans watched the action go down at Dodger Stadium.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Burton nailed her debut Givenchy show for fall 2025, an exhilarating display of new silhouettes, including dramatic hourglass coats and jackets, geometric baby-doll dresses and austere gowns.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 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 obvious one is allowing a little bit of scientific tampering for therapeutic, but not cosmetic, reasons.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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So does Martinez find Valentina therapeutic, too?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
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 5 Nov. 2025.
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