excites

present tense third-person singular of excite

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of excites That promise excites investors in the company too. 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Every action provokes a reaction.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Just as the alien is about to pounce on Hermit, Morrow intervenes and electrifies the creature.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Combined, the ingredients are a powerhouse that encourages surface skin cell turnover to give complexions an overall smooth, supple appearance.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Through speculative thinking and the power of the arts, this collection encourages us to see ourselves outside of the constraints that persist today.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That insight has guided the team at Typhur, headquartered in San Jose at the heart of Silicon Valley, a location that inspires them to engineer precision with intuitive design.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Farrell, 49, also delights with a demonstration of his song-and-dance skills in the scene.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Here's what to know about the chocolatey delights.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The moon’s clash with Chiron arouses your pessimistic side.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025

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