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
It’s also infused with a cocktail of skin-loving minerals—magnesium aspartate, zinc, and copper gluconate—to help energize and revive dull, dehydrated skin.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 July 2025
That win, with a number of first-choice regulars not with the group, energized the U.S. program after a Nations League win over Mexico earlier in the year.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 3 July 2025
With the right combinations, a protein shake can taste like dessert, energize like a pre-workout or satisfy like a meal.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Indica strains tend to be associated with relaxation and sedation − and often contain more CBD − while sativa is known for energizing users.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 July 2025
That win, with a number of first-choice regulars not with the group, energized the U.S. program after a Nations League win over Mexico earlier in the year.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 3 July 2025
With the right combinations, a protein shake can taste like dessert, energize like a pre-workout or satisfy like a meal.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Indica strains tend to be associated with relaxation and sedation − and often contain more CBD − while sativa is known for energizing users.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for energize
stimulate
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Doing so could stimulate economic growth, and would be warmly welcomed by the White House and investors.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Examples include flashing notifications that make your phone jump and squeak, colorful rewards when others like your posts, and algorithms that push out the most emotional content to stimulate your most base emotions of anger, shame or glee.—
Lisa Schirch,
The Conversation,
7 July 2025
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“Energize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energize. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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