as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
theatergoers were galvanized by the actor's powerhouse performance as Hamlet
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Recent Examples of galvanize
Moura is not afraid to use the humanizing, galvanizing power of art as a weapon.
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Jeremy Strong, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Accountability for public officials who have used the office for their own gain and abdicated the grave responsibilities vested in them is popular and a galvanizing political force.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
This was a show that Bieber seemed to pull out of the bag after a first stretch that didn’t totally galvanize the audience, live or on the web.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Decades of shared experience in a place where scientific uncertainty runs deep has galvanized local perceptions.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Strong, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Accountability for public officials who have used the office for their own gain and abdicated the grave responsibilities vested in them is popular and a galvanizing political force.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
This was a show that Bieber seemed to pull out of the bag after a first stretch that didn’t totally galvanize the audience, live or on the web.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Decades of shared experience in a place where scientific uncertainty runs deep has galvanized local perceptions.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
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This reduces the need for constant adult correction while allowing children to learn while exploring what excites them.—
Jose Bolaños,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Could someone new swoop in and excite the voters enough to go rogue?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Everything about him is thrilling.—
Lisa Kudrow,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Portland Trail Blazers are back in the playoffs for the first time in half a decade after storming into Phoenix to defeat the Suns in a thrilling NBA Play-In Tournament showdown.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Curry scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half, Al Horford hit four 3-pointers during Golden State's electrifying fourth-quarter comeback, and the Warriors advanced in the NBA's play-in tournament with a 126-121 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The same is true of these young Trail Blazers, who have rode a late-season surge all the way to their first playoff appearance since 2021, when Damian Lillard was still electrifying Rip City with his logo 3s.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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At 23 years old, Cameron Weitzel has turned his passion into a business and is using his voice to inspire others.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the olive green tile in the guest bathroom was painted with a custom motif inspired by grasses found at the bottom of the lake—another way to give the house a sense of its surroundings.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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