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 For the latest generation—the sixth since 1994—all RAV4s are electrified. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026 Round of 32, Mexico 2-0 Ecuador The thunder and lightning that delayed kick-off by an hour electrified the Estadio Azteca and spurred Mexico on to their most comprehensive performance of the competition. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Before the Illinois Central, now Metra Electric District, was electrified in 1926, South Shore Line passengers had to transfer to Illinois Central trains at 111th Street to get to downtown Chicago. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Sweden likely booked its ticket to the round of 32 when Anthony Elanga electrified the packed house with a thunderous strike from the area's edge in the 62nd minute. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Presley electrified audiences with his suggestive hip-swiveling, long sideburns, and leather jackets. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 Between seas of Knicks fans on the streets, global visitors in World Cup soccer jerseys, and rumors of the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding happening at Madison Square Garden, the city has been electrified. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026 The progressive candidate is also happy to be identified as a strong supporter of the Knicks, who have electrified the city by winning their first NBA title in a half century, an aide said. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 Guy, whose fastball has reached 91 mph and sits in the high 80s, was pumped up to pitch as the raucous, standing-room only crowd electrified the ballpark’s atmosphere. — Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 18 June 2026

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Howard Bradshaw was thrilled to have his son take on more responsibility at the farm.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Gillian Anderson is thrilled about her minifigure in the new LEGO X-Files set, ranking it among her top career honors, comparable to her Simpsons cameo.

— Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of thrilled

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One of his putback dunks left new teammates Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Neemias Queta excited in the front row of the stands.

— Jay King, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Everybody loves ranch dressing Of all the American foods that caught on with foreigners during the World Cup — from gas stations like Buc-ees to diners like Waffle House — perhaps no singular item excited soccer fans as much as ranch dressing.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Definition of excited

Verb

Additionally, the fight over yield has galvanized more GOP champions on the side of big banks, and law enforcement groups are pushing back on developer protections.

— Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Accused of overreach by the medical freedom movement galvanized by Covid restrictions, many have less funding, capacity, and authority to deal with pandemics than when Covid struck.

— David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026