as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the fresh air and sunshine invigorated the children after a long winter indoors
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Recent Examples of invigorate
But the case has already invigorated a debate on the legal right about whether the president’s shake-up is valid.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 11 May 2025
Higher education leaders need to course correct, not only to avoid coming under federal scrutiny, but as part of an effort to return campuses to the days of robust debate that left students invigorated, not fearful and uncertain.
—David Paterson, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
People who have experienced a runner's high often report feeling less pain, being invigorated, and having an easier time running longer distances.1
A runner's high can also boost your mood, relieve tension, and improve your self-confidence.2
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—Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 May 2025
Marc Jacobs dressed some of the most dapper, sharpest stars of the evening: J Balvin in an invigorating pink double-peak lapel suit (which somehow managed to reinvent the lapel), Tracee Ellis Ross in a Cubist rendition of a tuxedo, and Rihanna in a fantastic little jacket and a lapeled skirt.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 6 May 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 11 May 2025
Higher education leaders need to course correct, not only to avoid coming under federal scrutiny, but as part of an effort to return campuses to the days of robust debate that left students invigorated, not fearful and uncertain.
—David Paterson, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
People who have experienced a runner's high often report feeling less pain, being invigorated, and having an easier time running longer distances.1
A runner's high can also boost your mood, relieve tension, and improve your self-confidence.2
1.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 May 2025
Marc Jacobs dressed some of the most dapper, sharpest stars of the evening: J Balvin in an invigorating pink double-peak lapel suit (which somehow managed to reinvent the lapel), Tracee Ellis Ross in a Cubist rendition of a tuxedo, and Rihanna in a fantastic little jacket and a lapeled skirt.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invigorate
stimulate
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These wildfires, while destructive, have also provided researchers with insights into giant sequoia ecology, revealing that moderate-severity burns can stimulate seed release and create favorable germination conditions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Muscles, heart rate, strength, motor control — and the brain — all are stimulated by exercise.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2025
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“Invigorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invigorate. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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