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
Jalen Brunson scored 27 points but 22 of them came in an electrifying opening quarter.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
The deal calls for 23 of the 40 buildings to become fully electrified.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Sharks fans were eager to welcome the electrifying Celebrini back to San Jose and gave him the loudest cheer of the night when he and fellow Olympians were recognized during a stoppage in the first period.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Though historically unfounded, this assertion electrified European esoteric circles.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
The deal calls for 23 of the 40 buildings to become fully electrified.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Sharks fans were eager to welcome the electrifying Celebrini back to San Jose and gave him the loudest cheer of the night when he and fellow Olympians were recognized during a stoppage in the first period.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Though historically unfounded, this assertion electrified European esoteric circles.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrify
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When excited by light, these nanoscale structures release photons as electrons fall back to lower-energy states.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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What excites him most about Sunday was experiencing the city in a new way.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security is not thrilled with the idea.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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In a world full of portal transfers and roster instability, Georgia coach Mike White is thrilled to have Blue Cain.—
Olivia Sayer,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrify. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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