ELECTRIFY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

electrify

verb

i-ˈlek-trə-ˌfī

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 The Sabres scored four goals in the last eight minutes of the game to come back and beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in electrifying fashion to take a 1-0 series lead on Sunday night at KeyBank Center. —

Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 For his part, Torre demonstrated electrifying vocal chops in the first act, despite not feeling well. —

Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 Daughter Nancy Haver said her mom graduated from high school in 1936 and her family’s farmhouse was electrified in 1938. —

Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 The same is true of these young Trail Blazers, who have rode a late-season surge all the way to their first playoff appearance since 2021, when Damian Lillard was still electrifying Rip City with his logo 3s. —

Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for electrify

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Then, on Friday and Saturday, DeCosta would methodically attempt to upgrade his roster at numerous positions — with much of that energy geared toward enhancing star quarterback Lamar Jackson’s reality — a prospect that excited him as the three-day marathon approached.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Strong relationships also tend to go hand-in-hand with finding work that genuinely excites you—something Jassy has emphasized in his own career advice.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026