as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech was one of the truly electric moments in American oratory
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Recent Examples of electric
John Annese, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
My brother-in-law’s team is made up of guys from all over the globe with expertise in carpentry, masonry, painting and electric.
—Nick Morton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Your choice to drive electric improves New Jersey’s air quality and helps slow climate change.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Marcelin also stuffed part of the victim’s left leg into his electric wheelchair and went shopping before disposing of the limb, prosecutors allege.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
My brother-in-law’s team is made up of guys from all over the globe with expertise in carpentry, masonry, painting and electric.
—Nick Morton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
One person is dead after trying to put out a fire started by an electric-bicycle battery in a San Jose apartment, fire officials said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Your choice to drive electric improves New Jersey’s air quality and helps slow climate change.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electric
Adjective
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The $10 per-vehicle day-use fee grants access to its breathtaking vistas, amazing hiking trails, and more.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Boston has learned how to turn petri dishes into IPOs with breathtaking speed.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sleek staging, highlighted by a moving lighting beam that ran the length of the catwalk and three overhead video screens that faced each side of the arena, benefited from frequently frantic lights that added more drama to Welch’s story songs.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Building a scene requires considering lighting, props, time, setting, and equipment, and making these elements work together towards your goal is definitely a challenge.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Each meal needs to be exciting, easy, healthy, and affordable.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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This element of permanence is exciting to Stark, who has created looks for Beyoncé and has her own, body-positive line of lingerie called Panty.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Man Ray painted a harlequin with a candlelit lantern for a head in 1939, taking direct inspiration from Schiaparelli’s Harlequin coat from her Modern Comedy collection, launched in October 1938.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The stairs leading to Wolf’s Montauk patio are bursting with greenery and lined with light-sensor solar lanterns.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ruby Mace The most interesting outsider.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s 11th inning featured an interesting debate.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Alexander Norris was an Irish immigrant and successful soap and candle maker in Cincinnati.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Sparks couldn’t hold a candle to UCLA.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After managing just eight points on 2-for-9 shooting in the first half, Curry scored 16 points and hit three 3-pointers in six electrifying minutes of the third quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Crow-Armstrong, who’s shown flashes of being one of the sport’s most electrifying players, has one home run through 59 plate appearances.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your left controls are for the headlight – which is massive, but not particularly bright at 250 lumens, a horn, and your PAS.—
Joe Salas
April 07,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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Police in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, said that law enforcement pulled him over for speeding, having a broken headlight and expired registration.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Electric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electric. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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