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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as in refreshing
having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind
an invigorating breeze made our afternoon sail all the more enjoyable
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as in stimulating
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
Gary Davenport, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The sudden burst of energy was invigorating.
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Their part of the set was the most invigorating of the night, with fans rapping every word to bona fide classics while eagerly awaiting the next guest.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The concerted, localized marketing push simply seeks to rally the community around invigorating the batch of languishing homes.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Still, there was hope that the arrival of head coach Ben Johnson would invigorate the offense and that Moore would be a beneficiary.
—Gary Davenport, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The sudden burst of energy was invigorating.
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
On both of us, the product lathered up wonderfully and had an invigorating tingling sensation, likely thanks to the line's new PhytoFerment innovation.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Their part of the set was the most invigorating of the night, with fans rapping every word to bona fide classics while eagerly awaiting the next guest.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Verb
At a time when audiences are sparking to original, gutsy genre from the studios (Sinners, Weapons of late), the movie offers another unique prospect and an invigorating creative endeavor.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The concerted, localized marketing push simply seeks to rally the community around invigorating the batch of languishing homes.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invigorate
refreshing
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Elsewhere in Los Angeles is Taylor, the band’s backing vocalist, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose steady zeal over the phone is refreshing.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its lightweight gel texture delivers a deep, refreshing clean—ideal for jumpstarting your morning routine or resetting after a long day.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Invigorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invigorate. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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