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as in aroused
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase
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as in provoked
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence
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Recent Examples of stimulated
Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
That may present the challenge of not allowing people to imagine the scene for themselves which, in our over stimulated era, might be seen as spoon-feeding our imagination.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
They can also be stimulated by the absence of male toxicity.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
When stimulated, a range of immune cells are produced, targeting not just the example they were presented with by a vaccine, but also some that target a range of other related types.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Owners can provide training sessions, puzzle toys or give structured jobs, such as laundry, to keep their Australian shepherds mentally and physically stimulated, preventing boredom or destructive behavior.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Vanderbilt wasn’t the only one moved by El-Hei’s book and stimulated by its possibilities as source material for a film.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
For readers who love to be visually stimulated, this book uses unique fonts, graphics, and photographs to really bring the text alive.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
When the researchers stimulated autophagy, the problem improved.
—New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
When your capillaries expand, the surrounding nerves become stimulated and send messages to the brain, which reads the sensation as itching.
—Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
That may present the challenge of not allowing people to imagine the scene for themselves which, in our over stimulated era, might be seen as spoon-feeding our imagination.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
These channels are tuned to trigger a voltage spike and tell the trap to close only if stimulated multiple times in rapid succession.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
They can also be stimulated by the absence of male toxicity.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
When stimulated, a range of immune cells are produced, targeting not just the example they were presented with by a vaccine, but also some that target a range of other related types.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Owners can provide training sessions, puzzle toys or give structured jobs, such as laundry, to keep their Australian shepherds mentally and physically stimulated, preventing boredom or destructive behavior.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Vanderbilt wasn’t the only one moved by El-Hei’s book and stimulated by its possibilities as source material for a film.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
For readers who love to be visually stimulated, this book uses unique fonts, graphics, and photographs to really bring the text alive.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
When the researchers stimulated autophagy, the problem improved.
—New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulated
Adjective
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Teams feel energized but increasingly unclear about what matters most right now.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, the utility’s parent company, has said that a leading theory is that a century-old, dormant transmission line in Eaton Canyon briefly became energized that night, causing sparks that ignited the fire.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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This coming game has aroused a great deal of interest throughout the state, and many will go to Athens to witness the event and wear the colors of their favorite team.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Research shows that when partners are physiologically aroused due to emotional overwhelm per minute during conflict, problem solving and empathy decline sharply.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Here are some of the Republicans who have provoked the President’s ire.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The statement doesn’t even mention Renee Good and Alex Pretti, whose killing finally provoked the Chamber’s members to speak out.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The old pals get the jump on the hitmen, and an invigorated Lee later volunteers to help the General in his feud with local liquor magnate Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Nov. 2025
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This year’s edition gathers global heavyweights — Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Lav Díaz, Kelly Reichardt, Pietro Marcello, Ildikó Enyedi, Christian Petzold, László Nemes and Gianfranco Rosi — alongside an invigorated generation of Spanish filmmakers.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cruz’s effort has stirred questions in Washington, with early donations meant to fully help the nominee largely being steered to Cruz.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Aquarius New Moon Solar Eclipse earlier in the month may have stirred subconscious fears or old patterns, but by the end of February, clarity replaces confusion.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
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But Flint encouraged people to attend the commissioners’ court meeting and speak against the Comanche Circle proposal.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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All retailers are being encouraged to honor customer claims.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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All of the pastas are made in-house and include spaghetti tossed with crab meat and lobster cream or rigatoni in creamy vodka sauce enlivened with a punch of Calabrian chiles and plenty of garlic.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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All of the pastas are made in-house and include spaghetti tossed with crab meat and lobster cream or rigatoni in creamy vodka sauce enlivened with a punch of Calabrian chiles and plenty of garlic.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Dec. 2025
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Not to be outdone by a property clearly inspired by George Lucas' space opera, LucasArts launched its own ambitious (and wildly successful) series of space sims.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The designer painted the serpent mural that gave the residence its name, and the artwork directly inspired the necklace included in this package.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Stimulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulated. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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