as in encouraged
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the team was revved up by the coach's do-or-die locker room speech
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People in the comments section validated her feelings and encouraged her to stand firm.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025 -
The family-friendly event draws kid and adult runners, and for a fun Halloween twist, participants are encouraged to dress up.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Republicans provoked a shutdown at the exact same point in the calendar in 2013 over defunding Obamacare — and the polls at that time were bad for the GOP.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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But dogs still need ways to burn off energy and stay mentally stimulated.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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For example, one study found that breast cancer cell growth was stimulated by low concentrations of genistein and inhibited by higher concentrations.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
3 Sep. 2025
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The name of the new pilot program was inspired by a biblical passage about Jesus' Parable of the Good Samaritan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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The team is inspired by its heartbeat.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Revved (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revved%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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