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
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Recent Examples of energize
High-Protein Smoothie Smoothies are colorful, easy to digest, genuinely energizing and one of the more reliable ways to get nutrients into kids who have opinions about what goes on their plate.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The start of the race was placed in the Anchorage area to energize residents of the state’s largest city.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Lewis left their meeting feeling energized.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
This specific form of light, known as Lyman-alpha, is produced when hydrogen atoms are energized by radiation from young, hot stars, creating a distinctive ultraviolet glow that can be traced across vast cosmic distances.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The start of the race was placed in the Anchorage area to energize residents of the state’s largest city.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Lewis left their meeting feeling energized.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
This specific form of light, known as Lyman-alpha, is produced when hydrogen atoms are energized by radiation from young, hot stars, creating a distinctive ultraviolet glow that can be traced across vast cosmic distances.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for energize
stimulate
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Olson eventually found a substance that did not seem to be hallucinogenic but potently stimulated growth in the cortical neurons of rodents.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Naboso was developed by a podiatrist and uses texture on all products to stimulate the feet, improving overall foot awareness, foot strength and aiding in recovery.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Energize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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