as in driver
someone or something that gives life or vigor to
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Recent Examples of animator
So in some of these fight sequences, the animators had to pump themselves up and get into that energetic mindset.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
First-time director Julian Glander did just that, working with just two supporting animators to make this surreal coming-of-age indie animation.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
One of the demos used to promote the product was a group selfie of Sam Altman and a couple of his collaborators transformed into a drawing in the style of the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, of the animation house Studio Ghibli.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
In this battle sequence, one of our key animators would design action in a way where, in the span of one frame of animation, these characters would move or leap 50 to 100 meters.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
First-time director Julian Glander did just that, working with just two supporting animators to make this surreal coming-of-age indie animation.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
One of the demos used to promote the product was a group selfie of Sam Altman and a couple of his collaborators transformed into a drawing in the style of the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, of the animation house Studio Ghibli.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
In this battle sequence, one of our key animators would design action in a way where, in the span of one frame of animation, these characters would move or leap 50 to 100 meters.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animator
Noun
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Police said the adult male driver has been detained pending further investigation.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rubio, at fifty-four, is the policy’s unlikely executor.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Panish Shea & Boyle LLP of Los Angeles filed the lawsuit against Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn in their capacities as executors of the estate of Jeffrey Epstein and individual Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Pittman’s father contacted the FBI Saturday and told the agency his son had confessed to setting the building on fire, says the complaint.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The agency framed the waiver as a security measure rather than a consumer restriction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Do not use generators or grills inside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Generac — The power generator maker rose 2% following an upgrade to buy from neutral at Citi.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If the labor market is improving and the Supreme Court delivers the expected tariff refunds, the Fed would have almost no justification for adding further stimulus to the economy via a new round of cheaper money.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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There’s the stimulus from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the prospect of lower interest rates from a more dovish incoming Federal Reserve chair, and the benefits from artificial intelligence accruing to the real economy — major pillars maintaining a bullish outlook .—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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First, a catalyst guides the molecule through an asymmetric step that establishes its chirality.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The catalyst was a four-hour search through a national bookstore chain where my sons and I could only find five books that reflected us.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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The official boundaries of the new stadium incentive district have not yet been finalized.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The grocer will also receive a $50,000 retailer incentive bonus.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trends are easy sources of inspiration when shopping, but don't always stand the test of time.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Searching for styling inspiration?—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animator. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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