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galvanize

verb

ˈgal-və-ˌnīz How to pronounce galvanize (audio)
Definition of galvanizenext
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 Republican strategist Whit Ayres said the convention can help galvanize low-propensity Trump voters who are less inclined to vote in the midterms than a presidential election. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 The early trailer rapidly gained more than 90 million views on YouTube, galvanized by people awed by the apparent scale and emotional depth of Laika’s most ambitious film yet. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 In both the book and the film, this is what ultimately galvanizes Hig to go fly beyond their shelter and search for more. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Thursday’s game, the day after Ogwumike announced her retirement plan, was not enough to galvanize the home team. — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for galvanize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
  1. excite
  2. thrill
  3. electrify
  4. inspire
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  • What excites me is the competitive side of it having to make a move, back your decision and keep pushing yourself when the game shifts.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • If Linde's earnings are growing this robustly while revenue barely grew, investors should be excited by the prospect of revenue acceleration over the next few years.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of excite
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  • They’re thrilled to be owning a team and to be in Pittsburgh, to be a part of everything here.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Winkler added that Ritter had been thrilled to have another hit show on the airwaves.
    — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of thrill
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  • Meta worked extensively with Idaho Power to electrify the site, Davis said.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Lady Mayor, the third woman to hold the office, enlisted the team at Electrogenic to electrify the 1973 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of electrify
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  • This was partly inspired by the club’s latest investigations into apparent ‘ticket-touting’, when 1,149 fan accounts were banned, and more were threatened with having their season tickets revoked.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The grounds pass concept was inspired by the fan-friendly atmosphere highlights at the US Openin New York City.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspire

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