as in stimulating
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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stimulating
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In this sense, homes offer a more private and personal environment, which can be comfortable and creatively stimulating.—
Megan Williams,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025 -
There has been some evidence that stimulating the nervous system in certain ways could make this recovery go faster, and researchers in China wanted to find out if this could be achieved through music.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Livening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livening%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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