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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in excited, energized
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stimulated
verb
past tense of stimulate
Synonyms & Antonyms of stimulated (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
- research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase
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Near Antonyms for stimulated
- burned out
- (or burnt out),
- debilitated,
- did in,
- drained,
- enervated,
- enfeebled,
- exhausted,
- fagged,
- fatigued,
- harassed,
- kayoed,
- knocked out,
- sapped,
- tuckered (out),
- undermined,
- washed out,
- weakened,
- wearied,
- wore,
- wore out
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2
to rouse to strong feeling or action
- the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence
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Phrases Synonymous with stimulated
Near Antonyms for stimulated
- calmed,
- soothed,
- subdued,
- tranquilized
- (also tranquillized)
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“Stimulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulated. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.
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