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
Adding electrifying, productive winger Nikolaj Ehlers and rangy, do-everything defenseman K’Andre Miller helped Carolina turn that dial to the right.
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2026
If the world is serious about decarbonizing heavy industry, long-duration energy storage and parts of transport that are difficult to electrify, hydrogen is hard to ignore.
—Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Even before the war, countries were beginning to pivot toward renewable technologies and electrify their heating, cooling and transportation sectors.
—Kathleen Biggins, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Chan is, indeed, a electrifying presence to behold onstage, a fact that no doubt played a major role in the search committee’s decision.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2026
If the world is serious about decarbonizing heavy industry, long-duration energy storage and parts of transport that are difficult to electrify, hydrogen is hard to ignore.
—Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Even before the war, countries were beginning to pivot toward renewable technologies and electrify their heating, cooling and transportation sectors.
—Kathleen Biggins, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Chan is, indeed, a electrifying presence to behold onstage, a fact that no doubt played a major role in the search committee’s decision.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrify
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Pollock agreed to the terms, and Penland left the meeting excited by the possibility of forging greater links between Hollywood and the evangelical community.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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That would excite way more Latinos than saying Karen went to Cuba back in the ‘70s.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The Vegas Golden Knights have taken Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, erasing the Carolina Hurricanes' early 2-0 lead to win a thrilling 5-4 game in Raleigh and set the tone for this best-of-seven series.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Even though their scene was complicated to navigate, Stone is thrilled with the finished film.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrify. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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