enlivens

present tense third-person singular of enliven

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Recent Examples of enlivens Artwork by Alisa Galitsyna enlivens the room. Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025 Yet each performer enlivens a role that looks a bit beleaguered on the page. Alison Herman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025 The music, which ranges from Motown to '80s alternative, enlivens the room without muffling conversations. Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • Castor oil contains something called ricinoleic acid, which stimulates smooth muscle (the small and large intestines each contain multiple layers) and can mimic the effects of a laxative.
    Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Nostalgia stimulates positive emotional experiences, as well as improving an individual's self-esteem.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The trailer will be available as part of free animation sample project teaming Unreal Engine and Agora Studios to produce free animation sample project, allowing animators to see what other animates are doing.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This conception of the self animates rational choice theory in the social sciences, with its reliance on the model of the utility-maximizing subject.
    Sophia Rosenfeld September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Enlivens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlivens. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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