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 visiting locker room inside Allegiant Stadium came alive Sunday afternoon, electrified by a Chicago Bears team that had, in simplest terms, found a way.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to the broadcast move, the telecast was certainly electrified by performances from Busta Rhymes to Tate McRae and international girl group KATSEYE.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Through its social programs, ReNew has electrified 1,200 rural schools, installed solar streetlights in remote regions and supported over 12,000 women through climate entrepreneurship initiatives.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Turnstile — in the midst of their breakout year — electrified the airwaves.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
There, on opening night in August 1912, an audience in aigrettes and opera cloaks had watched, electrified, as Vaslav Nijinsky danced The Spectre of the Rose with the Ballets Russes.
—Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement First opened in 1885, the Glória funicular was electrified in 1915.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
It was opened in 1885 and electrified in 1915, according to Lisbon’s tourism board.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The Artura is also the first electrified, series production McLaren offered as an open-top Spider model.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to the broadcast move, the telecast was certainly electrified by performances from Busta Rhymes to Tate McRae and international girl group KATSEYE.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Through its social programs, ReNew has electrified 1,200 rural schools, installed solar streetlights in remote regions and supported over 12,000 women through climate entrepreneurship initiatives.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Turnstile — in the midst of their breakout year — electrified the airwaves.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
There, on opening night in August 1912, an audience in aigrettes and opera cloaks had watched, electrified, as Vaslav Nijinsky danced The Spectre of the Rose with the Ballets Russes.
—Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement First opened in 1885, the Glória funicular was electrified in 1915.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
It was opened in 1885 and electrified in 1915, according to Lisbon’s tourism board.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The Artura is also the first electrified, series production McLaren offered as an open-top Spider model.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrified
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That’s why the fan base was irate at the officiating, and the Eagles sideline didn’t seem thrilled with the officials, either.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Gurule on Writing About Sex Work When my essay about paying for $42,000 worth of dental work with sugar baby money first ran in HuffPost Personal, I was thrilled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the first things that excited me was the ability to create a new hero character and really define who this person would be.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some fans were shocked; others excited.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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One standout style, with its elongated pointed nipped toe, is crafted in carbon fiber and galvanized in a car factory.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The crime in the city about 30 miles east of San Francisco, in the East Bay, has galvanized the community, which is calling for accountability and change, according to NBC Bay Area.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Electrified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrified. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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