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
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
Adjective
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
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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
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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
Verb
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Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook uncovered without stirring.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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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
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And fans need not worry: The popular scenic outdoors portion where riders are thrust to an exhilarating 65 miles per hour remains.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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And now Coldplay is bringing its Music of the Spheres World Tour to Camp Randall for what should be an exhilarating evening.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, experts agree that breast cancer vaccines will more than likely be part of a larger therapeutic strategy rather than a standalone solution.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
29 July 2025
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Essential nutrition services have collapsed, with infants lacking access to safe water, breastmilk substitutes and therapeutic feeding.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Given its alleged curative effects for health issues such as indigestion, pharmacists sold soda water at soda fountains, innovative devices that created carbonated water to be sold by the glass.—
Valerie M. Fridland,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
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In genre-bender Death of a Unicorn, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, a father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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But particularly for immigrants and English learners, remedial education and ESL classes serve as a necessary first step.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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So, there were evidence in that discussion where the CDC directors had to provide some, quite frankly, remedial assistance to help brief these members on the basis of vaccine science.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
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“Animating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animating. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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