as in stimulated
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
in most instances it's a good idea to enliven a speech with a joke or two
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlivened
Adjective
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That was the man who walked out smiling, a little overwhelmed but entirely calm, into the late afternoon Roman sunshine, to the roars of a stunned and exhilarated crowd.—
Anna Rowlands,
Time,
12 May 2025 -
The Foreman fight sealed his vindication with an exhilarated reception throughout the world.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As one of several interactive experiences, guests will be able to spin a 3D prize wheel with Luigi, Lavazza’s animated robot, for a chance to win keepsake merch and coffee prizes.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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An animated CoComelon film from Universal Pictures is in the works for release the same year.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Girlhood felt reborn on the worn wooden benches lining the mirrors and shower caddy shelves of the bathhouse.—
Lex Goldstein,
Allure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Though reborn into its German style in the late 1960s, Helen was originally the home of the Cherokee Native Americans before its time as a gold rush town, then logging town.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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“Enlivened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlivened. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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