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
The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.
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Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Skilled workers electrified rural America one pole at a time.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Carrigg, making his major league debut, electrified the crowd in the fifth inning with a triple down the right field line.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
The official start of the 2026 World Cup is six days away in Mexico City, but for the Haitian fans who sold out and electrified Nu Stadium in Miami Friday night for a warmup match against Peru, their World Cup had already begun.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Perhaps not surprisingly, interest in fuel-efficient gas/electric hybrid- and full-electric powered vehicles is becoming, well, electrified.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
None of the candidates electrified any of the debates, as the large field of contenders strategized to win one of the two slots on the November ballot.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The hectic, electrified, primal scream of a genre can be traced to the 1960s, but really came alive in the ‘70s.
—Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Adrenaline had electrified my nerves, and fear kept me vigilant.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Skilled workers electrified rural America one pole at a time.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Carrigg, making his major league debut, electrified the crowd in the fifth inning with a triple down the right field line.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
The official start of the 2026 World Cup is six days away in Mexico City, but for the Haitian fans who sold out and electrified Nu Stadium in Miami Friday night for a warmup match against Peru, their World Cup had already begun.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Perhaps not surprisingly, interest in fuel-efficient gas/electric hybrid- and full-electric powered vehicles is becoming, well, electrified.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
None of the candidates electrified any of the debates, as the large field of contenders strategized to win one of the two slots on the November ballot.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The hectic, electrified, primal scream of a genre can be traced to the 1960s, but really came alive in the ‘70s.
—Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Adrenaline had electrified my nerves, and fear kept me vigilant.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrified
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Team England trained with Sporting Kansas City earlier on Thursday and Kane was thrilled to get some downtime to catch a baseball game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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After a six-year closure (alongside the larger hotel closure), locals are thrilled to see that their beloved spot is back and better than ever (Fulk wisely left all that was magic alone and gave the space a light glow-up).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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One of the things that excited me most about this journey is the camaraderie amongst friends, the relationship between himself, Janet and Ben.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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So if your Gen Alpha kid is calling you out on buying single-use plastic or asking where your reusable grocery bags are in the grocery line, be excited instead of too annoyed.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 June 2026
Verb
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New York’s hip-hop community, like seemingly the entire city, is galvanized.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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This galvanized the district’s Republicans in Ashford, Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Mansfield, Pomfret, and Woodstock to find a candidate.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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“Electrified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrified. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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