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
On the positive side, the anti-science movement has energized me and my colleagues to take it on.
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Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The acquisition comes as Legendary feels energized thanks to a three-year output deal with Paramount, which itself is reenergized thanks to new owners Skydance, and an almost billion-dollar hit with A Minecraft Movie.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The major winner gave a motivational speech to the team Saturday night, which captain Nathan Smith credited for energizing the squad.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Hopefully for the team and player, that can re-energize Mittelstadt’s career.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The acquisition comes as Legendary feels energized thanks to a three-year output deal with Paramount, which itself is reenergized thanks to new owners Skydance, and an almost billion-dollar hit with A Minecraft Movie.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The major winner gave a motivational speech to the team Saturday night, which captain Nathan Smith credited for energizing the squad.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Hopefully for the team and player, that can re-energize Mittelstadt’s career.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for energize
stimulate
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At the same time, playful responsiveness stimulates the vagus nerve, a key part of the parasympathetic nervous system linked to relaxation and safety.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Salmon Salmon is rich in omega-3 and vitamin D, and helps to stimulate collagen production within the skin.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Energize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energize. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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