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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
Football, in general, still excites Williams.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
And that's what excites me now in this period of transition in my career.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Each song excites with shifting drums and a playground of sonic textures, unwrapping each layer like presents for your ears.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 21 May 2026
As exhilarating as their comeback was, the emergence of Pages as the Dodgers’ next star excites the back-to-back champs more.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 20 May 2026
That excites me a lot about the party vibe.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 May 2026
That excites me because then the possibilities are endless.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 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
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
And that's what excites me now in this period of transition in my career.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Each song excites with shifting drums and a playground of sonic textures, unwrapping each layer like presents for your ears.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 21 May 2026
As exhilarating as their comeback was, the emergence of Pages as the Dodgers’ next star excites the back-to-back champs more.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 20 May 2026
That excites me a lot about the party vibe.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 May 2026
That excites me because then the possibilities are endless.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excites
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The ensemble acting of it all thrills me.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The idea unnerves critics but thrills its architects.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Such a statistic often provokes a familiar gamut of responses from those who read it, from shock, disgust and anger to a debilitating sense of helplessness.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Likewise, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently warned that the bond market will ultimately prove to be the factor that provokes some action from DC when investors begin to demand higher premiums to continue buying debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 May 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
Verb
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Each line encourages a body to shift when uttered or even when read silently to oneself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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To her daughter, 8-year-old Hazel (Nola Wallace), Paula is the fun parent, a mom who encourages ice cream for dinner, embraces cursing, enthusiastically participates in TikTok dances, and even coaches her daughter’s youth soccer team.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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In that, Diesel x Tinder feels real and raw, skipping performative activism for something that informs and inspires.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Naturally, this inspires a patio refresh, and Pottery Barn’s Outdoor Sale couldn’t have come at a better time.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Grounding might include a Ku Nye full-body massage inspired by ancient Tibetan healing traditions that stimulates the meridian system, acupressure, kneading, deep-tissue techniques and a Tibetan head massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Bloodwork found that Fasone was experiencing elevated levels of prolactin, the hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates lactation and influences fertility.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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Whether the product delivers on—and delights—expectations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 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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“Excites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excites. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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