ELECTRIFIED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

electrified

verb

past tense of electrify

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 government says electricity demand could rise substantially in coming years as homes, businesses and transportation become increasingly electrified and as data centers and other energy-intensive technologies expand. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 This was also where Espinosa mentioned that Nissan’s already working on a new GT-R, while Pandikuthira said the next-gen Godzilla will be electrified, sport the VR38 block, and arrive in 2030. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026 This one felt livelier across the board, electrified by Antonelli’s youthful exuberance. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The rail line was electrified in 1908, and commuter trains operated until 1941. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 The Meråker Line from Trondheim to the Swedish border was fully electrified this spring, allowing electric trains to operate across the border at Storlien. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Yet the line was electrified by induction from adjacent lines again in 2018, electrocuting a lineman who touched the conductor, the court filing said. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Port officials say nuclear power could become one source of the clean, around-the-clock electricity needed as port infrastructure becomes increasingly electrified. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 Instead of reinventing the wheel and creating an entire new nameplate that drivers would have to acclimate to, Ford essentially electrified its popular F-150. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrified

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North Central President Abiódún Gòkè-Paríolá said he was thrilled by the enrollment numbers, especially as colleges across the country are grappling with a declining high school graduate population.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Other remarks made on Wednesday indicated that Judge wasn’t thrilled with Boone for disclosing the severity of his injury.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrilled

Verb

If Linde's earnings are growing this robustly while revenue barely grew, investors should be excited by the prospect of revenue acceleration over the next few years.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Quinn has been coaching for 33 years — this is his ninth as an NFL head coach — and he’s always been excited by the weight of expectation.

— Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of excited

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When Russia invaded its far smaller neighbor in February 2022, igniting Europe’s deadliest war in generations, he was galvanized.

— Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
The personification of liberal feminism, Gloria Steinem galvanized the movement for equal rights and taught millions of women to advocate for themselves at work and at home.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026