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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Towle was one of many participants in the May 28 show, a collaboration between The Chemo Club, a community uplifting cancer warriors, and Post Swim, a brand for women who’ve undergone reconstructive surgery.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
The instruments and rhythms dance with Lenae’s sinuous vocals, nudging her into odd pockets, uplifting her notes.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of uplifting

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Learning new skills, playing word games and having stimulating hobbies like reading or puzzles keeps the mind sharp.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
Local manufacturing could eventually lower vehicle prices by avoiding import duties while stimulating investment in charging infrastructure, component manufacturing and battery production.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of stimulating

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Following a decade of breaking new ground and inspiring a generation of African referees, an appearance on the biggest stage of all – the World Cup – was set to be the high point of his still burgeoning officiating career.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The awe-inspiring spectacle that is a total solar eclipse is a rarity – and will become even more so in the years ahead.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspiring

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But as our screens silo us further from the world, and further from ourselves, the prospect of being seen—or, for a moment, being even marginally beheld—becomes an intoxicating possibility.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Add in a sport element, and the feeling of sharing the joy of winning with fellow fans of the same team or athlete is intoxicating.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

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