energizer

noun

as in catalyst

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Recent Examples of energizer With eight grams of clean protein packed into each can and zero grams of sugar, the sparkling beverage — made in Fruit Punch, Strawberry Lemon and Peach Mango four-packs — works as a grab-and-go energizer without the chalky texture of pre-workout or a post-caffeine crash. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 Goodwin, 27, was the Suns’ best defensive player and an energizer off the bench. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Bench energizer Chendall Weaver, combo guard Simeon Wilcher and bruising forward Lassina Traore — the only three Longhorns who see regular minutes off the bench — each made crucial plays down the stretch as Texas (13-9, 4-5 SEC) pulled away for a road win against one of its fiercest rivals. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026 Santos had spent the past two games playing exclusively in the fourth quarter as an energizer, but checked into the game in the first quarter against Milwaukee. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 Simmons was the energizer that got them a 12-point margin in the second. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025 That energizer-style power keeps going and going, even on long climbs. — IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for energizer
  1. catalyst
  2. generator
  3. power
  4. activator
  5. stimulus
  6. incentive
  7. driver
  8. impetus
Noun
  • The catalyst slowly broke down the hydrogen peroxide to produce oxygen.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But Mizuho echoes JPMorgan's positive view, choosing Walmart as a top pick in late July, and repeating an overweight investment opinion, citing improvements in its delivery network amomng other catalysts.
    — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of catalyst
Noun
  • Undermining trust By introducing an AI image generator as a Google Earth feature, Google risked undermining public trust in Google Earth as a reliable reference for providing authentic imagery of the real world, Ess said.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • This flexibility allows compact, off-grid nuclear generators to operate in isolated military posts and remote industrial sites.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of generator
Noun
  • Xi came to power after the 2008 protests in Tibet and deadly unrest in Xinjiang, another frontier region of modern China where ethnic minorities have long chafed under Beijing’s rule and witnessed a huge security crackdown.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, both sides are jockeying for power after the war, given the unusual uncertainty brought on by the change in the supreme leadership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of power
Noun
  • The activator transforms the silicon and aluminum into a structure that will look like cement.
    — Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of activator
Noun
  • The government stimulus, however, threatened to deepen the fiscal challenges faced by Japan, whose public debt stands at more than 200% of gross domestic product.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And Obama was being seen at the time as being completely irresponsible in pursuing stimulus.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • In order to convince people to replace solo driving with mass transit, LA Metro is offering cash incentives for people to park at least one of their cars at home and try walking, bike share, carpooling or taking a train or bus.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The move comes nearly two years after the City of Fort Worth approved more than $70 million in incentives to support Phase II redevelopment.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • In that time, artificial intelligence has progressed from emergent language and vision applications to the primary driver of software creation.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The information the ambulance driver is getting over the radio is confusing and contradictory.
    — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of driver
Noun
  • The impetus for restructuring Part D was the lack of a cap on patient out-of-pocket costs for prescription medicines.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The missing piece Hellerstein had been working on putting together the museum’s Ebbets Field room for about seven years, but Judy’s death was the impetus for completing the project.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Definition of impetus

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