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
These aren’t companies that galvanize public attention quite like the owners of the major networks and studios, but there are a lot of interesting moving parts here.
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Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Finishing operations, like the pickling line tandem cold mill and the hot dip galvanizing line are still ongoing.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
With Gilbert’s long battle against B2H dragging on earlier this year, some lawmakers became galvanized.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
My student’s blessing—or his command—galvanized me.
—Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Finishing operations, like the pickling line tandem cold mill and the hot dip galvanizing line are still ongoing.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
With Gilbert’s long battle against B2H dragging on earlier this year, some lawmakers became galvanized.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
My student’s blessing—or his command—galvanized me.
—Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
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The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Use what frustrates or excites you as a clue.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Ascent fought back against the defending league champion Tampa Bay Sun in a prime-time Gainbridge Super League matchup, thrilling an energetic Charlotte crowd on a night when kickoff was pushed back roughly 30 minutes due to thunderstorms.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos used big play after big play to amass a silly-sounding 637 yards of offense and consistently thrill the Albertsons Stadium crowd of 32,887 — officially the ninth home sellout in a row.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Initially powered by a water counterbalance system, it was soon converted to steam in 1886 and later electrified by 1915.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement First opened in 1885, the Glória funicular was electrified in 1915.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Zaldivar said in an age where more people are turning away from their faith, the declaration of the young saints is inspiring to many Catholics looking towards the future of the church.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ina Garten’s Outrageous Brownies came extremely close to being as epic as Mom’s, which inspired me to dive deeper into the archives to see if Barefoot Contessa had any other brilliant brownie recipes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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