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adjective

as in exhilarating

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verb

present participle of enliven
as in stimulating
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 enlivening
Adjective
Everything that's walked down the runway recently has just been mind-boggling and incredibly enlivening. — Brandi Fowler, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026 The look of it was so enlivening. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
The adaptation resets Sophocles’ tragedy to Aztec culture in a transposition that is both visually and musically enlivening. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The country’s multicultural nature means people rarely have to go far to find an enlivening spot to watch Italy, Croatia, Mexico and countless other national teams. — Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026 There is also enough cheese and schmaltz to go around, enlivening the more straightforward parts of the film. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2026 Munson is a terrific burst of fresh air, enlivening the coach car with humor built from relationship foibles. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026 Cissy’s tiny and opinionated mother, Adelaide, shared the family’s modest apartment for six enlivening years. — Miranda Seymour, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026 Aries’ pioneering, take-charge energy is enlivening and energizing for you. — Maressa Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026 But Hitt has a special skill for enlivening the archive, and its gaps. — Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025 Amid all the fresh novelty enlivening the Southern barbecue scene, many old classics still shine. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlivening
  1. exhilarating
  2. stimulating
  3. exciting
  4. thrilling
  5. invigorating
  6. rousing
  7. loving
  8. warm
Adjective
  • But the real exhilarating and exultant joy is that of the chase — two very different men forced on the run.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Summer also brings opportunities to hike across glaciers and explore Eyjafjallajökull by snowmobile, offering an exhilarating way to experience this untamed terrain firsthand.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhilarating
Verb
  • The Fed’s main tool — its key interest rate — functions on the demand side, either by cooling or stimulating the US economy, depending on whether officials want to address high inflation or high unemployment.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Wearing a pair of compression socks will not only ward off any temptation to clip or file your nails mid-flight, but the socks will also relieve tension by stimulating circulation in your legs and feet to reduce swelling in the air.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of stimulating
Adjective
  • This is an exciting step forward for Eisenberg the director, who had a breakthrough a couple of years ago with the lovely A Real Pain, which earned co-star Kieran Culkin an Academy Award.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Mikel Arteta’s champions are built around a solid defence and strangling the opposition through possession, while Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea have had very little of the ball during his first few games, but have still built an exciting style.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of exciting
Adjective
  • Always up for an adventure, Moore has never been better or more thrilling.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In Week 1, Carroll erased a 27-0 deficit to stun Oklahoma power Jenks at the Cotton Bowl in a thrilling win.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of thrilling
Adjective
  • New bars, which seem to multiply by the second, are no less invigorating.
    — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The wine is light and elegant in style, with red fruit aromas, refreshing and invigorating, and fine, smooth tannins.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of invigorating
Adjective
  • Anything unexpectedly or especially moving, rousing, funny or strange, things that go against the grain of a production that wants to keep things controlled in order to bring the ship in on time.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Star Nick Nolte got an extra-rousing cheer when he was presented at the beginning of the screening.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rousing
Adjective
  • This collection celebrates the magic of making summer memories with friends Scroll on to shop Daisy and all of her fun loving accessories.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Burrough is being remembered as a loving mom to a 2-year-old girl named London.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of loving
Adjective
  • That means typically warmer water, such as around Indonesia, moves east to a normally cooler part of the Pacific, near Peru — pushed along by Kelvin waves.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This August was Earth’s hottest on record and could mark the start of a record-breaking warm stretch that would likely culminate in a record-hot 2027 — and possibly 2026 — globally.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of warm

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“Enlivening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlivening. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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