as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
Marian Anderson electrified audiences with her soaring operatic voice
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Recent Examples of electrify
His second-inning grand slam against Chinese Taipei electrified the crowd, made the day of one big baseball fan and virtually put an end to Samurai Japan’s blowout victory.
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Maria Torres, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
All the Miami stars played and Messi, returning from injury, electrified the Chase Stadium crowd with a pair of goals in the span of 11 minutes to put Miami ahead late in the game.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
This year state lawmakers are considering bills to speed up the local permitting process for heat pumps and to require gas utilities to offer homeowners cash to electrify their homes in lieu of replacing an old gas line.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
In addition to capturing the sound of the cars and environment, Hans Zimmer’s electrifying score needed to be worked in.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
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Maria Torres, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
All the Miami stars played and Messi, returning from injury, electrified the Chase Stadium crowd with a pair of goals in the span of 11 minutes to put Miami ahead late in the game.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
This year state lawmakers are considering bills to speed up the local permitting process for heat pumps and to require gas utilities to offer homeowners cash to electrify their homes in lieu of replacing an old gas line.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
In addition to capturing the sound of the cars and environment, Hans Zimmer’s electrifying score needed to be worked in.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrify
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Marlee herself is an ace writer, excited by the possibility of exploring character depth, and willing to break down a draft of her script, in order to create a better one.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Also in the audience were members of Jones’ family, including Quincy Jones III (QD3) and Martina Jones, excited to celebrate their father’s legacy.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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Starring Barbie Ferreira, this New Orleans shot slasher is a thrilling twist on the modern remake.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fitzpatrick, Miami’s 2018 first-round pick who was traded to Pittsburgh because of his unhappiness with the way he was being used at the time, never appeared thrilled about his return to the Dolphins after being traded back here from the Steelers last offseason.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrify. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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