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
The fact that some neighborhoods with the highest proportion of ethnically Chinese voters are also the closest fought is galvanizing this strategy.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Pope’s death The pope’s warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment of his surprise election to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Still, the nomination galvanized fans and inspired them to lobby genre-breakers who haven’t gotten their due among American audiences: Soda Stereo, Café Tacvba, or Fabulosos Cadillacs, among others, with Gálvez’s campaign being the only one capable of gaining serious momentum.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
In Costco’s case, the proposal galvanized public support of Costco for sticking up for DEI.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Pope’s death The pope’s warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment of his surprise election to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Still, the nomination galvanized fans and inspired them to lobby genre-breakers who haven’t gotten their due among American audiences: Soda Stereo, Café Tacvba, or Fabulosos Cadillacs, among others, with Gálvez’s campaign being the only one capable of gaining serious momentum.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
In Costco’s case, the proposal galvanized public support of Costco for sticking up for DEI.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
Verb
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Knowledge can excite wonder but so too can a joking voice, a sympathetic gesture and an unforeseen act of kindness.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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The work’s prospect for enhancing our understanding of gravitational-wave sources excites scientists who are gearing up for this new wave of detectors.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
Verb
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These movies thrilled through the boundary-bursting power of performance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 May 2025
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The New York Knicks shocked the Boston Celtics to open up their second-round NBA Playoffs series in thrilling fashion on Monday night.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2025
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The show electrifies your senses — and the sound is cutting-edge To create an enveloping experience, Cercle Odyssey taps into your senses, including smell via a machine that sprays handcrafted fragrances to match the scenery and music.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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This spring, Lyft — the rideshare giant that operates the bike-share program under contract to the city — will be electrifying 13 additional existing Citi Bike dock locations, three in Brooklyn, 10 in Manhattan.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2025
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The ocean-facing 156-seat restaurant, which includes an eight-seat sushi bar and 12-seat pagoda bar, serves signature dishes such as black cod with iso squid pasta and A5 Wagyu steak, as well as locally inspired dishes including lobster truffle tempura and beef kushiyaki skewers.—
Pamela Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The commercial presents scenes, inspired by A’ja’s childhood, that resonate with many Black girls and women.—
Timeka Tounsel,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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