as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor
an invigorated worker returning from a relaxing vacation
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as in stimulated
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 invigorated
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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
This year’s edition gathers global heavyweights — Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Lav Díaz, Kelly Reichardt, Pietro Marcello, Ildikó Enyedi, Christian Petzold, László Nemes and Gianfranco Rosi — alongside an invigorated generation of Spanish filmmakers.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Nowhere was this more evident than in the accessories categories, which felt invigorated and ready to capture the imagination of clients globally.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The lone exception was Williams, who instead seemed invigorated by what had just occurred.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Regarding what keeps their work fresh and invigorated, their lead singer, Bart Millard, said the following to The Tennessean.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The goal invigorated the Avs, who had all of the momentum and most of the shots for the rest of the second period.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
But while Tom may start off exasperated and depressed, he’s soon humbled and invigorated to hilarious extremes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
In Chatrie's case, the geofence warrant invigorated an investigation that had stalled.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2026
He is invigorated like a kid on Christmas morning to discover what the arts will teach him, and us, next.
—Laura Linney, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
After riding the polo ponies all afternoon, however, Martha is invigorated.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Lululemon is still a quality product and brand that has somewhat lost its way and needs to be invigorated.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The Pitt invigorated audiences like a big sniff of smelling salts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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, 17 Apr. 2026
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
This year’s edition gathers global heavyweights — Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Lav Díaz, Kelly Reichardt, Pietro Marcello, Ildikó Enyedi, Christian Petzold, László Nemes and Gianfranco Rosi — alongside an invigorated generation of Spanish filmmakers.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Nowhere was this more evident than in the accessories categories, which felt invigorated and ready to capture the imagination of clients globally.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The lone exception was Williams, who instead seemed invigorated by what had just occurred.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Regarding what keeps their work fresh and invigorated, their lead singer, Bart Millard, said the following to The Tennessean.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
With Uranus in your sign, everything from your identity to your personal brand is being invigorated, while the North Node activates your 10th house of career, reputation and public purpose.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The goal invigorated the Avs, who had all of the momentum and most of the shots for the rest of the second period.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
But while Tom may start off exasperated and depressed, he’s soon humbled and invigorated to hilarious extremes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
In Chatrie's case, the geofence warrant invigorated an investigation that had stalled.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2026
He is invigorated like a kid on Christmas morning to discover what the arts will teach him, and us, next.
—Laura Linney, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
After riding the polo ponies all afternoon, however, Martha is invigorated.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Lululemon is still a quality product and brand that has somewhat lost its way and needs to be invigorated.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The Pitt invigorated audiences like a big sniff of smelling salts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invigorated
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Customers will also notice a refreshed visual identity.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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So the Pep Guardiola era is over, with a domestic double in the bag and a season that suggests a refreshed Manchester City are on the right lines.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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How to handle it By bearing in mind that Gemini is happiest when they’re being stimulated mentally can actually help preempt and address any fussiness.—
Maressa Brown,
Parents,
18 June 2026
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When your muscles work against resistance, bone tissue is stimulated and becomes stronger.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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If the revived 883 Sportster is one, what’s the other?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 May 2026
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But finding Congress members to co-chair the revived caucus has proven difficult, Ilechie told Semafor.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Eating oatmeal daily is a simple, affordable way to support your overall health and feel more energized.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
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This is the second of two columns focused on Hi-Mount School, a kindergarten through eighth grade Milwaukee Public School that was one of the most energized schools in MPS in the 1990s, but is now a school with low enrollment and low levels of academic success.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed renewed interest in what is known as the India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The comments appeared to spook oil traders, with Brent and WTI crude both moving higher on fears of renewed escalation, though crude remains below the psychologically important $100-per-barrel level.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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