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
Schneider Electric’s future North American headquarters at Winthrop Center uses digital controls to consume 60% less electricity than a typical Boston office building, easing strain on a grid already buckling under the weight of data centers, electric vehicles, and electrified heating.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For more than three decades, Eliminator, a tribute band from Chicago, has electrified audiences with a coast-to-coast celebration of ZZ Top’s iconic sound and style.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Since not all transportation sectors can be electrified, liquid fuels will continue to be needed to meet climate targets.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
Those moves, in concert, addressed two ongoing issues for a club that won 92 games last season and then electrified the crowds at Wrigley Field with two rounds of playoff action.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
The prevailing theory at least, is that dormant electrical lines that stretch up and over Eaton Canyon … were electrified in the windstorm ahead of the fire breaking out in Altadena.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
One day, sitting in the front row, watching his father preach on the road, a young Judah felt a jolt in his body, as if electrified.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
More than half of new passenger car sales in China are electrified, and electrification of heavy trucks is accelerating now as well, creating a drag on diesel demand.
—Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For more than three decades, Eliminator, a tribute band from Chicago, has electrified audiences with a coast-to-coast celebration of ZZ Top’s iconic sound and style.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Since not all transportation sectors can be electrified, liquid fuels will continue to be needed to meet climate targets.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
Those moves, in concert, addressed two ongoing issues for a club that won 92 games last season and then electrified the crowds at Wrigley Field with two rounds of playoff action.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
The prevailing theory at least, is that dormant electrical lines that stretch up and over Eaton Canyon … were electrified in the windstorm ahead of the fire breaking out in Altadena.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
One day, sitting in the front row, watching his father preach on the road, a young Judah felt a jolt in his body, as if electrified.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
More than half of new passenger car sales in China are electrified, and electrification of heavy trucks is accelerating now as well, creating a drag on diesel demand.
—Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrified
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Not to mention all the employees within your company who might not be so pleased with that association either or might be thrilled by it.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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We are also thrilled to showcase early prototypes of our signature Cowboy Cut jeans, spanning from our founding in 1947 to 1949.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Around the Embarcadero, brands are also sponsoring activations to get fans excited and engaged ahead of the game.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Both girls had been excited about getting their first cars.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The unfolding Jeffrey Epstein saga has galvanized the public for the breadth of its revelations into elite power, from the financial to the political, the cultural to the sociological.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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The months of brutal ICE raids and detentions that followed — which have already claimed nine lives in 2026 alone — have galvanized them again.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Electrified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrified. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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