EXCITES Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

excites

verb

present tense third-person singular of excite

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 What excites me about ‘Pyaar Ka Pressure Cooker’ is its fresh take on the reality format, and as India’s first relationship show where parents deliver the reality check. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026 What excites me is that the barrier to success is the systems that allow these solutions to take off, and to me, that feels within human control. — Jessica Hullinger, Time, 9 Nov. 2026 Ask what excites or concerns people and what leadership may be overlooking. — Irene Thong, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 What excites me most about directing this film is the opportunity to capture Jordan in all her dimensions — her joy, vulnerability, ambition, and resilience. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026 What excites me about Shanghai is how Chinese designers are combining experimentation, craftsmanship and their own cultural references with a contemporary, international vision. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 What excites you the most about the Caribbean music scene right now? — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026 The actor told Fox News Digital what still excites him about his character, Dwight Manfredi. — Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 What excites me is that Meta is no longer just an advertising play. — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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Railing against a new crop of progressive candidates has emerged as a more animating focus for a president who thrills to a fight.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.

— Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Definition of thrills

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Along with their organization’s missions, the pair picked horror because of the conversations the genre provokes.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Another question, says Professor Trotti at Ithaca College, is whether a public execution portrays strength or provokes horror.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of provokes

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Standing amid the ruins of the villa and grotto, you might be overwhelmed by the ancient mythology that electrifies the air here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of electrifies

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That dish inspires Grillbird’s glossy house sauce, sweetened just enough with pineapple juice and ketchup.

— Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
The result is a near-perfect partner, who is doting and honest, and drives the villagers mad with envy — and inspires some nefarious actions from the likes of Elizabeth Debicki’s character, the tailor’s wife.

— Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspires

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As the cooling metal tool depuffs swollen tissues and stimulates microcirculation, the peptide-rich cream works beneath the surface to rebuild structural volume.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
Cutting the tree stimulates vigorous root suckering, causing dozens of shoots to pop up and spread even further.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stimulates

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The cynic in me delights at how Elon Musk piddled away more than $450 million of his billions on all those losing Republican candidates.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Druid Hill Park, Leakin Park, Gunpowder Valley, Cromwell Valley Park and other patches of local greenery are full of visual fall delights.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of delights

Verb

More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest.

— Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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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