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commoved

verb

past tense of commove
as in stimulated

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  1. stimulated
  2. excited
  3. inspired
  4. uplifted
Verb
  • Throughout Milo's healing, Haarburger sought ways to keep him entertained and mentally stimulated.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • So the majority of product [is] stimulated by patient interaction, and the hero product has to be the Polish.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stimulated
Verb
  • If Linde's earnings are growing this robustly while revenue barely grew, investors should be excited by the prospect of revenue acceleration over the next few years.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Quinn has been coaching for 33 years — this is his ninth as an NFL head coach — and he’s always been excited by the weight of expectation.
    — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of excited
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  • The song has inspired a fan edit of Floyd-Liz clips set to Swift’s new song.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • That didn’t stop Bateman from starring in a rom-com inspired by his wife’s iconic Star Wars character.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspired
Verb
  • So much of my own personal experience outside of acting has been uplifted and really just made so much better because of the women in my life.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Eight weeks after the fire, Chambers' apartment is still in disarray, but her spirit has been uplifted by Evans.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of uplifted
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“Commoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commoved. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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