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as in thrilled
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 galvanized
Joe Marusak
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
The cans, heavy even when empty, were made of galvanized steel and had steel handles on the sides.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
If anything, the pandemic further galvanized a contentious debate over the efficacy of public funding for news in the United States.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Actually two 27-foot, galvanized metal silos, one pieced together in the other, with the space between holding electrical and other wiring, insulation, plumbing and gas lines.
—Joe Marusak
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
The cans, heavy even when empty, were made of galvanized steel and had steel handles on the sides.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Some were galvanized by the covid pandemic, when rates of anxiety and depression spiked — not because everyone’s brain chemistry suddenly changed but because the world changed.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
If anything, the pandemic further galvanized a contentious debate over the efficacy of public funding for news in the United States.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanized
Adjective
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Indeed, Coachella’s other two headliners, Bad Bunny and Blackpink, put on elaborate main-stage spectacles over the weekend that by most accounts left fans feeling both stimulated and satisfied.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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When your capillaries expand, the surrounding nerves become stimulated and send messages to the brain, which reads the sensation as itching.—
Fara Rosenzweig,
Outside,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Atkinson, who was Providence’s only returning starter from last season, has been thrilled about Webb stepping up and being another senior leader on a young team.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Gasper is particularly thrilled about two newer additions to the club, veteran Willson Contreras and Carlos Narváez, who’s in his sophomore season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Kansas City’s allure grows As preparation and planning for the candidacy ramped up ahead of a decision that would come in 2022, Kansas City was becoming more energized, visible and appealing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Philadelphia looked fatigued and thin against the Knicks, while New York looked more energized by the possession.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Gasoline and diesel may not be as crucial in nations like China, which has massively electrified its fleet of cars and trucks.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Adrenaline had electrified my nerves, and fear kept me vigilant.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The challenge will be to get Trump voters excited for local and state candidates.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Rookie center Raegan Beers, who signed with the Sun after going undrafted in 2026, said Griner pushed her early in training camp to own her space in the paint and was excited when Beers put an arm bar in her back during a defensive possession.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Soaring energy prices and power shortages in Africa, triggered by the Iran war, is leading to public calls for nuclear cooperation and re-invigorated interest in long-term nuclear energy plans, which are underway in more than 20 of the 54 African countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The old pals get the jump on the hitmen, and an invigorated Lee later volunteers to help the General in his feud with local liquor magnate Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Riley’s movies are entwined with—and, often, inspired by—music.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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He was eventually acquitted on the grounds that the real-life incident that inspired the film, which a student in one of his film workshops turned into a documentary, was in the pubic domain.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The irony was painful in that, seemingly overnight, the very things that most enlivened and sustained me—reading, watching movies, seeing friends, making love, sitting quietly by myself—were crowded out by a child whose needs absorbed nearly all of my energy and time.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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