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
Tyler Warren was electrifying as a senior at Penn State.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
City officials aim to electrify all road-going municipal vehicles by 2035.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Set in his home state of Virginia, the series will trace Vick’s powerful evolution from electrifying quarterback to impactful leader—offering an intimate portrait of a man reclaiming purpose through mentorship, service, and second chances.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Edison’s infrastructure investments are also enabling a strong power grid that can help people electrify across the economy.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
City officials aim to electrify all road-going municipal vehicles by 2035.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Set in his home state of Virginia, the series will trace Vick’s powerful evolution from electrifying quarterback to impactful leader—offering an intimate portrait of a man reclaiming purpose through mentorship, service, and second chances.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Edison’s infrastructure investments are also enabling a strong power grid that can help people electrify across the economy.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrify
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Knowledge can excite wonder but so too can a joking voice, a sympathetic gesture and an unforeseen act of kindness.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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The work’s prospect for enhancing our understanding of gravitational-wave sources excites scientists who are gearing up for this new wave of detectors.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
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These movies thrilled through the boundary-bursting power of performance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 May 2025
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Following a weekend filled with thrilling come-from-behind wins against Kansas, UCF softball is brimming with confidence as the Knights prepare for this week’s Big 12 Softball Tournament.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrify. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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