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Recent Examples of energizer
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.
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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
The behemoth Edey had a respectable rookie season but required June ankle surgery, while undersized energizer Clarke has never played more than 64 games in his six pro seasons and doesn’t seem likely to break the streak.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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
The behemoth Edey had a respectable rookie season but required June ankle surgery, while undersized energizer Clarke has never played more than 64 games in his six pro seasons and doesn’t seem likely to break the streak.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for energizer
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In Martin’s books, the tourney was the catalyst for the downfall of House Targaryen.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Donovan wrote that upcoming catalysts for Nebius come from the company’s hyperscaler partnerships.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Diesel fuel was exempted from the new tax, as most in Lebanon depend on it to run private generators to make up for severe shortages in state electricity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stem cell skincare products set out to harness the innate power of stem cells, which are naturally found in skin, to slow signs of aging.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Then came an almighty, barely believable surge spearheaded by Ngumoha, and if the VAR intervention was the slice of good fortune Forest needed, what happened next summed up everything about the power of those towards the top.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The activator transforms the silicon and aluminum into a structure that will look like cement.—
Alcina Johnson Sudagar,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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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
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Her wildly optimistic logic is that fiscal stimulus will spark growth, and that the private sector will raise long-stagnant wages, thereby increasing tax revenues.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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Smart polymers already exist and can respond to such stimuli, altering their color or shape and then returning to their original state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Russia has relied heavily on financial incentives, aggressive advertising, prison recruitment and coercive mobilization.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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But the Texans don’t have much incentive to trade Mills after Stroud’s inconsistent play during the playoffs (passing for 462 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions over two games).—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Climate mandates The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, like Eversource, says state climate mandates and policies are the main driver behind increasing utility bills in the Bay State, specifically naming the NetZero by 2050 climate mandate.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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The driver refused to comply and took off, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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That impetus brought Lance Hammer back out of the woodwork, a gauntlet thrown to himself to think through problematic contradictions involving the quite different — and often sparring — human verticals of capability, autonomy, and decline.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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That, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said, was the impetus for his 2002 album The Rising.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Energizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energizer. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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