as in stimulates
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 energizes
Strong storytelling about a legendary life also energizes all manner of licensing and merchandising programs.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 June 2026
Your 4th House of Home and Family centers as the Moon, planet of emotions, settles there, while unconventional Uranus energizes your 10th House of Career.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
Shah’s closest ally (and the person most willing to call Shah on his lies to himself and others) is his cousin Zulfi, a gigantic character who Khan energizes with fast-talking charm, sarcastic asides, and an assessing glare that can cut through anyone’s defenses.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The moody Moon in your sign energizes your 1st House of Identity and trines fortunate Jupiter in your 9th House of Travel and Learning.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Instinctive Moon energizes your 10th House of Career and Status, opposing moody Chiron in your 4th House of Home, highlighting pressure between goals and private duties.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The Sun in Gemini energizes your 5th House of Creativity, while Pluto in your sign sharpens your identity and presence.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Today’s moon in Aries energizes your communication sector, making conversations blunt, brutally frank and emotionally charged.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The color forges a deep connection with nature that simultaneously relaxes and energizes.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 June 2026
Your 4th House of Home and Family centers as the Moon, planet of emotions, settles there, while unconventional Uranus energizes your 10th House of Career.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
Shah’s closest ally (and the person most willing to call Shah on his lies to himself and others) is his cousin Zulfi, a gigantic character who Khan energizes with fast-talking charm, sarcastic asides, and an assessing glare that can cut through anyone’s defenses.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The moody Moon in your sign energizes your 1st House of Identity and trines fortunate Jupiter in your 9th House of Travel and Learning.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Instinctive Moon energizes your 10th House of Career and Status, opposing moody Chiron in your 4th House of Home, highlighting pressure between goals and private duties.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The Sun in Gemini energizes your 5th House of Creativity, while Pluto in your sign sharpens your identity and presence.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Today’s moon in Aries energizes your communication sector, making conversations blunt, brutally frank and emotionally charged.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The color forges a deep connection with nature that simultaneously relaxes and energizes.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for energizes
stimulates
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Grounding might include a Ku Nye full-body massage inspired by ancient Tibetan healing traditions that stimulates the meridian system, acupressure, kneading, deep-tissue techniques and a Tibetan head massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Bloodwork found that Fasone was experiencing elevated levels of prolactin, the hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates lactation and influences fertility.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Energizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energizes. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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