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as in thrills
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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as in provokes
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 excites
Students might write about specific courses that reflect their interests, faculty whose research excites them, or interdisciplinary programs that align with their particular niche.
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Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What excites me now are other emotions, other stories.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
That is what excites me about the way people are embracing this film.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
What excites you about a reset?
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
Which transfer excites you the most?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Tapascott said speed alone no longer excites drivers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
This is prime energy for planning, learning, or reconnecting with a long-term vision that excites you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
But there’s still an unresolved trauma associated with the Champions League, and what really excites supporters is the idea of returning to that summit, without leaving the league and Copa del Rey behind, of course.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What excites me now are other emotions, other stories.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
That is what excites me about the way people are embracing this film.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
What excites you about a reset?
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
Which transfer excites you the most?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Tapascott said speed alone no longer excites drivers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
This is prime energy for planning, learning, or reconnecting with a long-term vision that excites you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
But there’s still an unresolved trauma associated with the Champions League, and what really excites supporters is the idea of returning to that summit, without leaving the league and Copa del Rey behind, of course.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excites
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The mind thrills to imagine a genderless prophet among the brocades and buckskin breeches of Revolutionary America, weirding out the normies, sticking a flower in the barrel of a musket, and goading the new nation to let its hair down—literally.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Monfils draws and then thrills a crowd like few players on tour, producing impossible acts of tennis escapology and delivering winners from all corners of the court.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Fogel is always looking for the visual angle that provokes an emotional response.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2026
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This ends up being just one of Aemond’s defining moments, which further provokes war.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Seyfried’s performance elevates, even electrifies, the film, as does the decision to replicate Shaker worship through song and movement numbers, all of which are choreographed and performed to a spellbinding extent.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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But some experts expressed concern about the EV pullback’s long-term effect on American automakers as the rest of the globe — especially China — electrifies.—
Alexa St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Poetry Out Loud encourages high school students to learn about great poetry—both classic and contemporary—through memorization, performance, and competition.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Mitchell encourages people to have enough of their meds for at least 36 hours to get through next Tuesday and Wednesday, and to anticipate the pharmacies will be closed at least on Sunday.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Part of the writer’s job—well, maybe all of it—is to leave behind a text that inspires feeling and debate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Artificial intelligence inspires both excitement and anxiety, and few people are as well equipped to separate signal from noise as Rajeev Kapur.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The viral beauty gadget stimulates collagen, boosts circulation, and leaves you with plump, youthful results.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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Continuing to seek out mental and social challenges stimulates brain metabolism, neuroplasticity and vascular health, according to Efrati, who also serves as chair of the medical advisory board at Aviv Clinics, which operates in Florida and Tel Aviv.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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Every year, the actor surprises and delights us with her choice of costume, paying homage to Pamela Anderson one year and channeling Queen Amidala the next.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest.—
Carolyn Forché,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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That intense scarcity arouses a FOMO among very wealthy car lovers that allows Ferrari to charge prices like $250,000 for one of its entry-level cars, and $3 million for a hypercar like its F80.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Excites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excites. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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