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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For conditions already cleared by the FDA, stimulating the vagus nerve has proven benefits.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Dog owners are always shopping for stimulating toys for enrichment, healthy supplements and new types of fresh food to help their pups live their best life.—
Trisha Easto,
USA Today,
24 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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