as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
the presentation on the international aid organization was galvanizing and thought-provoking
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as in thrilling
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 galvanizing
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Mamdani’s victory in the financial capital of the world was seen as a galvanizing moment for the progressive wing of the party and a sign of an insurgent mood among its base.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
In addition to justifying the party’s authority at home, this narrative of historical grievance provides the foundation for an assertive foreign policy, galvanizing Beijing’s recurring appeals to sovereignty and noninterference and its claims of affinity with countries across the developing world.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The death of Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, became a galvanizing issue in the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, leading to calls for search warrant reform across the nation and months of nightly protests in Louisville.
—Karla Ward Lexington Herald-Leader, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2025
Is it meant to be galvanizing to watch an avatar of dehumanizing capitalism get taken down a peg by an even crueler villain?
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
But instead of galvanizing around the efforts of two absolutely top-line drivers, Ferrari’s senior management has come down on them hard for airing their frustrations at the reality of a situation not of their making.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
All of that said, perhaps Trump, through his very extremity, has provided a galvanizing opportunity.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The 24-year-old had many memorable moments on Sunday, with his 59-yard catch and run in the third quarter proving a galvanizing one for a stagnant Packers offense at that point.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
In a city home to the world’s largest Jewish population outside Israel, Mamdani’s message has struck sharply different chords, galvanizing left-leaning activists while alarming many Jewish voters who view his words as inflammatory.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In fact, this was a galvanizing moment in my relationship with Brian Grazer that ultimately would lead us to launch a company.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Mamdani’s victory in the financial capital of the world was seen as a galvanizing moment for the progressive wing of the party and a sign of an insurgent mood among its base.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
One of them clearly has to be fear, but also there’s something galvanizing about pushing through that fear.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
In addition to justifying the party’s authority at home, this narrative of historical grievance provides the foundation for an assertive foreign policy, galvanizing Beijing’s recurring appeals to sovereignty and noninterference and its claims of affinity with countries across the developing world.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The death of Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, became a galvanizing issue in the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, leading to calls for search warrant reform across the nation and months of nightly protests in Louisville.
—Karla Ward Lexington Herald-Leader, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2025
Is it meant to be galvanizing to watch an avatar of dehumanizing capitalism get taken down a peg by an even crueler villain?
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
But instead of galvanizing around the efforts of two absolutely top-line drivers, Ferrari’s senior management has come down on them hard for airing their frustrations at the reality of a situation not of their making.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
All of that said, perhaps Trump, through his very extremity, has provided a galvanizing opportunity.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The 24-year-old had many memorable moments on Sunday, with his 59-yard catch and run in the third quarter proving a galvanizing one for a stagnant Packers offense at that point.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
In a city home to the world’s largest Jewish population outside Israel, Mamdani’s message has struck sharply different chords, galvanizing left-leaning activists while alarming many Jewish voters who view his words as inflammatory.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanizing
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Located in northern Spain, along the Bay of Biscay and between the popular cities of Bilbao and San Sebastián, the Urola Coast of Basque Country is a breathtaking stretch of shoreline.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela's breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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Based on Agatha Christie’s thrilling mystery, the upcoming Netflix series of the same name is a detective story about a sleuth who investigates a prank gone tragically wrong.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The concept of being on a set is as thrilling as being on tour where everyone who’s there is there for a reason.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This season already has plenty of exciting acting talents to spot on the red carpets—including frontrunners such as Chase Infiniti, Renate Reinsve, and Rose Byrne.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Craft service had Cinnabons — that was exciting.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These power lines are primarily to supply huge amounts of electricity to data centers powering artificial intelligence technologies and oil-and-gas companies electrifying their operations.—
Claire Hao,
Houston Chronicle,
7 Jan. 2026
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After an electrifying first half of the season, Celebrini has made the Canadian team’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, according to ESPN.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seeing these guys unapologetically portrayed by an actor whose superpower is the audience is always with him was interesting.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Government responses to homelessness have been anything but inspiring.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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These kind of creative environments are so incredibly inspiring to me.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But a new study has cast doubt on the idea that the intriguing world shrouded in ice could indeed harbor extraterrestrial life deep in its vast ocean of liquid saltwater.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The most intriguing combo of late, though, features Robertson, Nicolas Roy and Easton Cowan.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Shop our top picks below from $13 with everything from reusable overnight oats jars to portable salad jars for lunch, an electric kettle that boils water in minutes, and a multipurpose air fryer that doubles as a storage solution for leftovers.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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