as in revived
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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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The Foreman fight sealed his vindication with an exhilarated reception throughout the world.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025 -
Walking into that pitch-black space, not seeing anything while having my eyes wide open exhilarated and frightened me.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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The Looney Tunes film, featuring Forte and John Cena opposite an animated Wile E. Coyote, became the most talked about movie in Hollywood in late 2023 when The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Warner Bros. intended to scrap the movie as part of a $115 million writedown.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fox’s rollout includes return dates for animated series like Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy, as well as premieres for reality programs including MasterChef (returning for a 15th season dubbed Dynamic Duos) and unscripted newbie The Snake, hosted by comedian Jim Jefferies.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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The reborn Blanca won the acclaim of critics in New York—including being named No. 2 on Pete Wells’s The New York Times ranking of the top 100 restaurants in the city.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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This retro aesthetic now defines a reborn British underground, one that has been in a full-court press for the last few weeks.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Enlivened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlivened. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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