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
At the company’s annual meeting in January 2025, more than 98% of shareholders voted against the proposal, an overwhelming rebuke that galvanized support from civil‑rights leaders and progressive customers.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The cap galvanizes both sides In this negotiation, a cap is not only a potential end, but a means to an end.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
In response, her government unleashed a brutal and bloody crackdown that only galvanized the movement and brought more people onto the streets.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The proposal has helped galvanize a new pro-business political effort backed by some of the industry’s wealthiest figures.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The cap galvanizes both sides In this negotiation, a cap is not only a potential end, but a means to an end.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
In response, her government unleashed a brutal and bloody crackdown that only galvanized the movement and brought more people onto the streets.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The proposal has helped galvanize a new pro-business political effort backed by some of the industry’s wealthiest figures.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
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Larry Bird should have been excited about attending Indiana University in the late summer of 1974.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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Venable was excited by the team’s overall offensive production.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Time and the box score will tell, but Arenado is thrilled to have a fresh start.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The men's hockey team won the gold medal Sunday in a thrilling overtime final against rival Canada.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Lamar’s electrifying Super Bowl halftime performance was named outstanding short-form series or special – reality/nonfiction/documentary.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The cream contains a unique NCEF formula inspired by ingredients in cosmetic injectables.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some way short of the 467 made by his idol Vitor Baia, the Champions League-winning goalkeeper who inspired him to wear No 99 on his back, but hefty nonetheless.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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