as in stimulated
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the bandleader tried to liven up the party by playing more energetic music so people would dance
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stimulated
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The team also hopes to explore whether microscopic scaffolds can guide human cell growth and if the body can be stimulated to complete tissue regeneration once printing begins.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025 -
But dogs still need ways to burn off energy and stay mentally stimulated.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Livened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livened%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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