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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
That excites me because then the possibilities are endless.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 May 2026
This could be a viral moment, unexpected promotion or finally realizing you’ve outgrown a professional role that no longer excites you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
What excites me most is helping build the next generation of Australian America’s Cup sailors, designers and engineers, while creating a long-term foundation for Australia in the modern era of the Cup.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
What excites you most about Ashes premiering soon?
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
That’s where Don is, too, and that excites me.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Share the idea, sketch the concept, or follow a conversation that excites you.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Connecting with readers of all ages is what most excites her about returning to authoring.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Boxing tempts him, the business world motivates him and his role as a promoter excites him.
—Jorge Ebro
may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 May 2026
This could be a viral moment, unexpected promotion or finally realizing you’ve outgrown a professional role that no longer excites you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
What excites me most is helping build the next generation of Australian America’s Cup sailors, designers and engineers, while creating a long-term foundation for Australia in the modern era of the Cup.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
What excites you most about Ashes premiering soon?
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
That’s where Don is, too, and that excites me.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Share the idea, sketch the concept, or follow a conversation that excites you.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Connecting with readers of all ages is what most excites her about returning to authoring.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Boxing tempts him, the business world motivates him and his role as a promoter excites him.
—Jorge Ebro
may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excites
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The idea unnerves critics but thrills its architects.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Being on the very limit — that’s what thrills him.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the question of what is true or not is futile, even if Calle deliberately provokes this curiosity.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The flurry of imagery provokes a surreal sort of whiplash.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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What starts as one state utility trying to see its own network more clearly could end up as part of the blueprint for how the developing world electrifies its future.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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This transit electrifies creativity, romance, pleasure and self-expression.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Responding to comments, asking for feedback, and giving shout-outs to active viewers fosters a sense of community and encourages continued engagement.—
Adam Rumanek,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2026
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The moon in Taurus encourages you to go with the flow and stop forcing an outcome.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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The Taurus new moon inspires thinking about cycles of life, death, and rebirth.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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By delivering low-frequency electrical pulses, the implant stimulates those receptors and influences how the body responds to rising blood pressure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The caffeine in coffee stimulates the bowels.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
11 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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With symphonic works, chamber delights, and operatic thrills on the calendar, here are three of the highlights.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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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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