as in thrilled
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
Marian Anderson electrified audiences with her soaring operatic voice
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Recent Examples of electrified
Last year, in addition to Mensik, exciting young players such as Joao Fonseca of Brazil and Alex Eala of the Philippines electrified crowds.
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Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
His second-inning grand slam against Chinese Taipei electrified the crowd, made the day of one big baseball fan and virtually put an end to Samurai Japan’s blowout victory.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The deal calls for 23 of the 40 buildings to become fully electrified.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Though historically unfounded, this assertion electrified European esoteric circles.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The 2010 discovery that early humans and Neanderthals once encountered one another and had babies was a scientific bombshell that electrified the field of human origins.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
As a single man in my 20s, I should have been electrified staying out late clubbing, dating, and having fun.
—Edgar Castro Tello, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Mazda’s engineers designed the -Z to be electrified from the get-go, so the amount of electrification is fairly flexible.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
The flap over the unaired interview electrified the crowd at Talarico’s get-out-the-vote event.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
His second-inning grand slam against Chinese Taipei electrified the crowd, made the day of one big baseball fan and virtually put an end to Samurai Japan’s blowout victory.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The deal calls for 23 of the 40 buildings to become fully electrified.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Though historically unfounded, this assertion electrified European esoteric circles.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The 2010 discovery that early humans and Neanderthals once encountered one another and had babies was a scientific bombshell that electrified the field of human origins.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
As a single man in my 20s, I should have been electrified staying out late clubbing, dating, and having fun.
—Edgar Castro Tello, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Mazda’s engineers designed the -Z to be electrified from the get-go, so the amount of electrification is fairly flexible.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
The flap over the unaired interview electrified the crowd at Talarico’s get-out-the-vote event.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrified
Verb
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The Academy’s producers can’t be thrilled a potential winner isn’t confirmed to be sitting in the audience.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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The only person who isn’t thrilled about this development?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Marlee herself is an ace writer, excited by the possibility of exploring character depth, and willing to break down a draft of her script, in order to create a better one.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Also in the audience were members of Jones’ family, including Quincy Jones III (QD3) and Martina Jones, excited to celebrate their father’s legacy.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The war galvanized them in a way that haggling over wages and hours no longer did.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The vote galvanized support for Costco from civil rights leaders and customers last year.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Electrified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrified. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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