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
Mazda’s engineers designed the -Z to be electrified from the get-go, so the amount of electrification is fairly flexible.
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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
Sulkowski said Georgia Southern’s first bowl game, a rout of Bowling Green in the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl, electrified Eagles fans.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
White describes Stephen in that instant as almost electrified by the realization.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
The outspokenness of the Winter Olympic athletes echoes a dramatic protest by Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos which electrified the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico City.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The Japanese rider packed multiple four-rotation tricks into a single run, including the triple-flip aerial that electrified the crowd, executing them in different directions down the pipe without sacrificing height.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2026
The slapdash euphoria that electrified 2024’s REACTOR comes in small doses here.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
As vehicles become increasingly software-defined and electrified, EMB systems are emerging as a cornerstone of next-generation braking, widely viewed by engineers as one of the most advanced and complete solutions for how cars should stop.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
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
Sulkowski said Georgia Southern’s first bowl game, a rout of Bowling Green in the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl, electrified Eagles fans.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
White describes Stephen in that instant as almost electrified by the realization.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
The outspokenness of the Winter Olympic athletes echoes a dramatic protest by Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos which electrified the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico City.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The Japanese rider packed multiple four-rotation tricks into a single run, including the triple-flip aerial that electrified the crowd, executing them in different directions down the pipe without sacrificing height.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2026
The slapdash euphoria that electrified 2024’s REACTOR comes in small doses here.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
As vehicles become increasingly software-defined and electrified, EMB systems are emerging as a cornerstone of next-generation braking, widely viewed by engineers as one of the most advanced and complete solutions for how cars should stop.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrified
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Gordon-Kirsch recently visited Coliseum College Prep Academy in Oakland to teach a few dozen 9th graders in teacher Madison Moore's classroom, who was thrilled.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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However, that tiny demographic will be thrilled with the purchase.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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We were excited by what Pauline Dujancourt showed on the runway this season.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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That cut the JSerra lead to 26-23 and excited the Inglewood bench and the Inglewood supporters seated behind the bench.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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About a year after a mass rape trial that captured global attention and galvanized a feminist movement in France, Gisèle Pelicot is stepping back into the public spotlight with the release of her deeply vulnerable memoir.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the company’s annual meeting in January 2025, more than 98% of shareholders voted against the proposal, an overwhelming rebuke that galvanized support from civil‑rights leaders and progressive customers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Electrified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrified. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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