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
Create a front yard that invigorates all the senses by adding a soothing water feature.
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Of all the nominees, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS is the most ambitious conceptually and stylistically, a moving and invigorating tribute to Puerto Rico that fuses Bad Bunny's trademark reggaeton with traditional sounds from his homeland, including plena, salsa, and jíbaro.
—Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
There’s something undeniably invigorating about traveling.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Strips of lemon and orange zest perfume batters and fillings with their invigorating essential oils.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Of all the nominees, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS is the most ambitious conceptually and stylistically, a moving and invigorating tribute to Puerto Rico that fuses Bad Bunny's trademark reggaeton with traditional sounds from his homeland, including plena, salsa, and jíbaro.
—Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
There’s something undeniably invigorating about traveling.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Strips of lemon and orange zest perfume batters and fillings with their invigorating essential oils.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invigorate
stimulate
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Then, they are manually placed on Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs), a grid of tiny electrodes on a biocompatible substrate chip that records and stimulates neurons using 32 electrodes grouped into four sets of eight.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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To wit, lymphatic brushes join the ranks of depuffing tools like gua shas, face rollers, and dry brushes; most working to stimulate lymphatic drainage, your body’s natural detoxification process.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Invigorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invigorate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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