Synonyms of energize

energize

verb

ˈe-nər-ˌjīz 

as in to stimulate

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

a teacher who knows how to energize history lessons with little-known but interesting facts about long-ago people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulate
• arouse
• invigorate
• stir
• enliven
• electrify
• vitalize
• awaken
• excite
• inspire
• animate
• provoke
• activate
• vivify
• motivate
• revive
• quicken
• cheer
• drive
• strengthen
• jump-start
• jazz (up)
• propel
• rouse
• lift
• trigger
• spark
• zip (up)
• spike
• recreate
• fire
• awake
• boost
• brace
• raise
• liven (up)
• amp (up)
• motive
• rally
• pep (up)
• charge
• galvanize
• move
• juice up
• refresh
• fillip
• resurrect
• actuate
• ginger (up)
• impel
• wake (up)
• renew
• incite
• reinvigorate
• infuse
• revitalize
• fortify
• rejuvenate
• inflame
• foment
• embolden
• set off
• instigate
• reactivate
• reawaken
• hearten
• buoy
• regenerate
• rekindle
• reenergize
• ferment
• enflame
• whip (up)
• recharge
• kindle
• turn on
• reanimate
• abet
• steel
• resuscitate
• enkindle
• restimulate
• refreshen
• reawake

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kill
• dull
• dampen
• undermine
• deaden
• weaken
• damp
• weary
• drain
• wear
• harass
• debilitate
• exhaust
• inhibit
• restrain
• wear out
• burn out
• knock out
• slow
• suppress
• fatigue
• enfeeble
• sap
• check
• wash out
• curb
• quell
• enervate
• quench
• do in
• repress
• discourage
• still
• stunt
• demoralize
• tucker (out)
• dishearten
• daunt
• fag
• kayo
• dispirit
• jade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of energize

Ovechkin has the fourth-most goals in the league, and his chase for Gretzky's all-time career goals record energized the whole team. —Becky Sullivan, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025

Elegant stone slabs and metals were used throughout to energize the spaces, from the inlay at the entry floor to the wet bar and the powder room mirror surround. —Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025

Then intentionally restructure your days to maximize energizing activities and relationships while minimizing draining ones. —Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Other elements of her style that recur throughout her fantasy novels are equally energizing. —Aditi Sriram, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025