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
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
But the arrest seems only to have fueled the competing narratives about the root of political violence, as conflicting — and sometimes false — details of the suspect’s possible motivations trickled out in the press, thereby animating the finger-pointing that preceded his capture.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
But the arrest seems only to have fueled the competing narratives about the root of political violence, as conflicting — and sometimes false — details of the suspect’s possible motivations trickled out in the press, thereby animating the finger-pointing that preceded his capture.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animating
Verb
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Fiber helps increase feelings of fullness by slowing digestion and stimulating the release of satiety hormones.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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Another highlight of the month is Pluto’s shift direct in Aquarius on October 13, which supercharges your joy sector, stimulating feelings of romance, creativity, play, and pleasure.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 6 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cook, stirring often, until apples are slightly softened, about 8 minutes.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To play someone whose world is so beautiful on the surface but whose secrets are ruthless has been an exhilarating challenge.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Writer and Books Are Magic bookstore owner Emma Straub spoke with Lily King about her new book, Heart the Lover (out now with Grove), smart characters, time jumps, and the utterly exhilarating process of finishing a novel.—
Emma Straub
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In fact, studies have found that couples who share novel and arousing activities report greater satisfaction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Far from arousing curiosity, the movie forecloses it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 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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These include prophylactic vaccines, which prevent cancer, and therapeutic ones, which protect women who have already had breast cancer from getting it again.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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Clients often ask Lisa Shows to make promises or guarantees about therapeutic outcomes.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The brand’s eye-specific product packs a punch courtesy of antioxidants, fine line–erasing peptides, and Persian silk tree extract (the latter is both a preventative and curative measure against dark circles and puffiness).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Creatine is a popular and highly-researched supplement that people use to build muscle and maintain energy during intense workouts, according to Amanda Grimm, PT, a physical therapist, running coach, and sports and remedial massage therapist for Knead Massage.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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If a person exceeds body composition limits, they will be moved into remedial programs, and if there is no progress, they will be separated from their service.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Animating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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