1
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
That promise excites investors in the company too.
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David Prosser, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
What excites me about this new chapter is being able to do more of that and continue to use muscles to be able to help build projects that are important to me.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
And that excites the Royals coaches and everyone in the organization.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
This drug blocks signaling through receptors in the brainstem for the molecule norepinephrine, which excites our brain.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
But the thrill of working alongside Ram, and hopefully getting into victory lane next year, is what excites this burgeoning team.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The technique excites only tissue at the laser’s focal point, enabling sharper, safer imaging.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite his measurables at 6-foot-2, 270 pounds, Burgess’ versatility excites co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Kurt Mattix, who followed Albin to Charlotte from Ohio.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Stay open to new possibilities, put in the work, and use the insights from coaching to create a career path that excites and fulfills you.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
David Prosser, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
What excites me about this new chapter is being able to do more of that and continue to use muscles to be able to help build projects that are important to me.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
And that excites the Royals coaches and everyone in the organization.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
This drug blocks signaling through receptors in the brainstem for the molecule norepinephrine, which excites our brain.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
But the thrill of working alongside Ram, and hopefully getting into victory lane next year, is what excites this burgeoning team.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The technique excites only tissue at the laser’s focal point, enabling sharper, safer imaging.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite his measurables at 6-foot-2, 270 pounds, Burgess’ versatility excites co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Kurt Mattix, who followed Albin to Charlotte from Ohio.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Stay open to new possibilities, put in the work, and use the insights from coaching to create a career path that excites and fulfills you.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excites
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While airborne, the dancer crosses his legs in the air twice before landing, a feat that thrills ballet enthusiasts who are known to burst into applause at its conclusion.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Criticism triggers defensiveness; defensiveness fuels contempt; contempt provokes stonewalling.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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After a sleepy start to the second half at Old Trafford, the arrival of Benjamin Sesko, and the relocation of Cunha into a deeper position, provokes a fresh wave of interest.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Chris Tucker’s sharp comedic timing takes center stage in Money Talks, and Jamie Foxx electrifies as Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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Just as the alien is about to pounce on Hermit, Morrow intervenes and electrifies the creature.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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My hope is that Reunion encourages commissioners and production companies to create space for other deaf people to come forward and tell their stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sherry hopes his video inspires men, balding or not, to embrace self-care and find ways to be the best version of themselves.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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What’s needed now is a return to fashion that inspires, built on products that reignite a sense of fantasy.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The chemical targets a different system in the brain than standard antidepressants, triggering the release of glutamate, which stimulates the growth of new synapses between brain cells.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Max Springer,
Scientific American,
2 Sep. 2025
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How pretty are these two-bite delights?—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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This arouses the ire of the town’s belligerent sheriff (Colin Hanks, playing against type) and crooked theme park owner (John Ortiz) who decide to get revenge on the apparent family man causing them trouble.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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The moon’s clash with Chiron arouses your pessimistic side.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 Aug. 2025
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