COMMOVING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

commoving

verb

present participle of commove

as in exciting

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Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.

— Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025

Definition of exciting

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The organization will present an inaugural trophy that night as well, also called the Richard Lewis Humor & Humanity Award, in honor of his legacy and his years-long commitment to uplifting his peers.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
And because it's infused with bergamot essential oil, the citrus scent provides plenty of uplifting vibes.

— Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026

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Coffee is known to have bowel-stimulating effects that may help those who need a little help getting their bowels moving after breakfast.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 10 Nov. 2026
This potentially removes the need to add a separate immune-stimulating ingredient to the vaccine.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of stimulating

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Höcker, an adjutant to the camp’s commandant, did not photograph any victims, which becomes a matter of contention among the museum staff, who are wary of inspiring sympathy with the perpetrators of a genocide.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
Recorded in a single take during the final 20 minutes of a studio session with producer Cheddar, the track reflects DDK's readiness to embrace the pressure of inspiring others.

— Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of inspiring

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The film’s giddy opening moments fall into a tradition of New York movies that sweep us up, in a disorienting, intoxicating blur, into the city’s after-hours enclaves.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
But manufacturers figured out how to synthetically derive other similar intoxicating products, like delta-8-THC, or just made a big enough product to contain an intoxicating amount of THC.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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