1
as in to thrill
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
for some reason the first snowfall of the season never fails to excite us
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2
as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action
televised pictures of the victims of the famine that would excite any viewer to pity
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Recent Examples of excite
Whether this excites or disappoints you, DeepSeek is not conscious.
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PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
The pink light throughout the image represents the gas excited by the radiation of newborn stars.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
Several bought in immediately, excited for the opportunity to placate their own smartphone-eager kids.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
Earlier this month, wildlife enthusiasts were excited over a pair of young bald eagles that flew out of their nest for the first time, hovering high above Big Bear Lake.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
The pink light throughout the image represents the gas excited by the radiation of newborn stars.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
Several bought in immediately, excited for the opportunity to placate their own smartphone-eager kids.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
Earlier this month, wildlife enthusiasts were excited over a pair of young bald eagles that flew out of their nest for the first time, hovering high above Big Bear Lake.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excite
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Those people scanning the beach with metal detectors, hoping for a lucky find, might not be thrilled about what's next.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Social media responds to Red Lobster seafood boils Social media users appear to be thrilled with the concept of seafood boils at Red Lobster.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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News of the plan, which was developed by city administrators but has not been publicly vetted or discussed, has provoked considerable consternation in political, downtown, cultural and preservation circles.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Furthermore, a closure would also provoke Iran's market in Asia, particularly China, which accounts for a majority of Iranian oil exports.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Does the thought of a new Young Frankenstein, um, electrify you?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
25 June 2025
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Newsweek Sports published a report in April suggesting that while NASCAR has no plans to electrify the Cup Series, David Ragan, the development driver of NASCAR's electric vehicle project, revealed an interesting trend that could hint at a step away from tradition in the future.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Popular online influencers with millions of followers have encouraged Holocaust denial.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The return of blue-book exams might disadvantage students who were encouraged to master typing at a young age.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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The sequel has plenty of the same horror-comedy elements that delighted audiences a couple years ago, but there’s also a major action upgrade that resembles the paths that Aliens and Terminator 2: Judgment Day took from their predecessors.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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The combination of microservices with edge computing CDNs and micro frontends creates a robust application development framework that enables fast, resilient and scalable applications that delight users while driving business expansion.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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In fact, scientists say today's children are exposed to far fewer antigens—the components that stimulate immune responses—than their grandparents were, despite receiving more immunizations overall.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The Cancer new moon stimulates your visionary capacities.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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The La Posada and Felix Cantina story blends the Hallmark charm of Milford (Small-town USA) with the capital of The Yucatán, Mérida, celebrating culture and inspired by tradition.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop more capri pants inspired by celebrities now.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Personally, however, your idealism will be aroused.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 June 2025
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For instance, people often mistake a dog’s wagging tail as a sign of happiness, but the American Kennel Club suggests that the wagging movement only indicates that the dog is emotionally aroused.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Excite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excite. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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