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
Johnson, whose impulsively thoughtful way with dialogue is one of the delights of recent cinema, invigorates the movie with her mercurial energy.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Inhaling the fresh air and exercising my legs feels invigorating.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Planners have developed any number of plans intended to repair and invigorate the downtown core, but the city fails to follow through on them at the requisite scale, due to lack of will or lack of funds or both.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
To see Caleb Williams lean into the rivalry, to see Johnson go full meathead, was invigorating for the local and the NFL, and the league’s fans should be thrilled as well.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Inhaling the fresh air and exercising my legs feels invigorating.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Planners have developed any number of plans intended to repair and invigorate the downtown core, but the city fails to follow through on them at the requisite scale, due to lack of will or lack of funds or both.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
To see Caleb Williams lean into the rivalry, to see Johnson go full meathead, was invigorating for the local and the NFL, and the league’s fans should be thrilled as well.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invigorate
stimulate
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Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The two ingredients are packed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to help support a healthy scalp and promote blood circulation, which stimulates hair follicles.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Invigorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invigorate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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