as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
ranked the U.S. hockey team's victory in 1980 as one of the most electrifying moments in Olympic history
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to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
Marian Anderson electrified audiences with her soaring operatic voice
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Recent Examples of electrifying
Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Kenney said Xcel has invested in safety, reliability, making the system more resilient, electrifying transportation and buildings, meeting increased demands from growth and taking steps to significantly reduce carbon emissions.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Skenes is easily the most electrifying and buzzworthy pitcher in baseball on and off the field.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
For five electrifying days, Red Bull took over Los Angeles for the Red Bull Dance Your Style Finals.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Each storm sparked a wave of scientific inquiry, until, in the early twentieth century, scientists finally understood why electrifying societies had grown precariously vulnerable to environmental upheavals on the Sun.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
True leadership is not about flawless words but about conveying electrifying meaning.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Yamal was a crucial part of Hansi Flick’s remarkable transformation at Barca over 2024-2025, taking a team that finished on its haunches under Xavi to a domestic treble in a style that was very often electrifying.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
As the largest city in Brazil, São Paulo has long been an electrifying destination for travelers.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
María Mendiluce, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The FanDuel Party Powered by Spotify Returning to Super Bowl week for a third year is The FanDuel Party Powered by Spotify, an electrifying team up between North America’s premier online gaming company and the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Key to this is Fiennes’ commando performance, a tour de force with so few f*cks given that the film’s astonishing, electrifying climax could put him back into the awards conversation with a part that couldn’t be farther away from Conclave’s Cardinal Thomas.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
After a slew of electrifying performances at the national championships, 16 figure skaters will represent the US at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics – including the men’s, women’s and ice dance world champions.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
These power lines are primarily to supply huge amounts of electricity to data centers powering artificial intelligence technologies and oil-and-gas companies electrifying their operations.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
After an electrifying first half of the season, Celebrini has made the Canadian team’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, according to ESPN.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Perhaps more unexpected is that RØZ has achieved all of this not by doing typical pop genres — but by creating a new avenue for themselves with electrifying house and EDM sounds.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Directed by Mona Fastvold and cowritten by Brady Corbet, director of The Brutalist (which the pair also wrote together), the lushly immersive sort of musical stars an electrifying Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, founding leader of the burgeoning Shaker religious movement in the mid-18th century.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2025
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This season’s most electrifying pop of color is a lime green that takes center stage, spotted everywhere from Prada and Versace to Tibi and Erdem.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Kenney said Xcel has invested in safety, reliability, making the system more resilient, electrifying transportation and buildings, meeting increased demands from growth and taking steps to significantly reduce carbon emissions.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Skenes is easily the most electrifying and buzzworthy pitcher in baseball on and off the field.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
For five electrifying days, Red Bull took over Los Angeles for the Red Bull Dance Your Style Finals.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Each storm sparked a wave of scientific inquiry, until, in the early twentieth century, scientists finally understood why electrifying societies had grown precariously vulnerable to environmental upheavals on the Sun.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
True leadership is not about flawless words but about conveying electrifying meaning.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Yamal was a crucial part of Hansi Flick’s remarkable transformation at Barca over 2024-2025, taking a team that finished on its haunches under Xavi to a domestic treble in a style that was very often electrifying.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
As the largest city in Brazil, São Paulo has long been an electrifying destination for travelers.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
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Given that road transport accounts for around half of global oil demand, electrifying this segment has significant impacts in the long-term role and value of oil.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The FanDuel Party Powered by Spotify Returning to Super Bowl week for a third year is The FanDuel Party Powered by Spotify, an electrifying team up between North America’s premier online gaming company and the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Key to this is Fiennes’ commando performance, a tour de force with so few f*cks given that the film’s astonishing, electrifying climax could put him back into the awards conversation with a part that couldn’t be farther away from Conclave’s Cardinal Thomas.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
After a slew of electrifying performances at the national championships, 16 figure skaters will represent the US at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics – including the men’s, women’s and ice dance world champions.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
These power lines are primarily to supply huge amounts of electricity to data centers powering artificial intelligence technologies and oil-and-gas companies electrifying their operations.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
After an electrifying first half of the season, Celebrini has made the Canadian team’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, according to ESPN.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Perhaps more unexpected is that RØZ has achieved all of this not by doing typical pop genres — but by creating a new avenue for themselves with electrifying house and EDM sounds.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Directed by Mona Fastvold and cowritten by Brady Corbet, director of The Brutalist (which the pair also wrote together), the lushly immersive sort of musical stars an electrifying Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, founding leader of the burgeoning Shaker religious movement in the mid-18th century.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrifying
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Set the scene After taking a breathtaking ride through sweeping mountaintops on the Gornergrat Railway, Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, guests arrive in Andermatt—a fairly sleepy Swiss town.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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That breathtaking pace makes the recent deadly crash between two high-speed trains in Spain even more alarming.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cole Caufield served notice that Team USA made a grave mistake leaving him off the Olympic team, but Morgan Geekie’s deuce trumped the brilliant Montreal Canadiens forward’s hat trick in the Bruins’ thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win at TD Garden on Saturday night.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Bears, coming off a thrilling victory against the Green Bay Packers, were preparing to play a second postseason game at Soldier Field for a chance at the NFC championship.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Still, one respondent saw that as an exciting opportunity.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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On paper, Paramount+’s debut UFC broadcast Saturday night was meant to usher in an exciting new era for combat sports.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seeing these guys unapologetically portrayed by an actor whose superpower is the audience is always with him was interesting.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Two new restaurants recently landed in the Public Market Emeryville, an ever-changing food court in the tiny but intriguing city.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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At 6-1, 205 pounds, Nussmeier is an intriguing NFL prospect.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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For electric vehicles, AI will optimize battery health, charging behavior, and energy usage based on driving habits and environmental conditions.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Following years defined by supply chain issues, tariffs and vacillating interest for electric vehicles, carmakers are now also dealing with the traditional problems of affordability and cooling consumer demand.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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