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as in arouses
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 provokes
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 stimulates
Another natural extract, from silk cotton tree flowers, stimulates the natural production of hyaluronic acid and helps water enter the skin cells.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Umami stimulates saliva secretion and helps with appetite.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
The quiet house plus the optimism of the dawn stimulates my creativity.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The answer mattered because the hormone, produced by the pituitary gland, stimulates the thyroid to release its own hormones.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
As the emotional Moon stimulates expansive Jupiter, we’ll probably be drawn to a variety of possibilities.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The viral beauty gadget stimulates collagen, boosts circulation, and leaves you with plump, youthful results.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Then, they are manually placed on Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs), a grid of tiny electrodes on a biocompatible substrate chip that records and stimulates neurons using 32 electrodes grouped into four sets of eight.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
When applied to the scalp, minoxidil increases blood flow and stimulates your hair follicles to regrow hair.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Umami stimulates saliva secretion and helps with appetite.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
The quiet house plus the optimism of the dawn stimulates my creativity.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The answer mattered because the hormone, produced by the pituitary gland, stimulates the thyroid to release its own hormones.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
As the emotional Moon stimulates expansive Jupiter, we’ll probably be drawn to a variety of possibilities.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The viral beauty gadget stimulates collagen, boosts circulation, and leaves you with plump, youthful results.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Then, they are manually placed on Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs), a grid of tiny electrodes on a biocompatible substrate chip that records and stimulates neurons using 32 electrodes grouped into four sets of eight.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
When applied to the scalp, minoxidil increases blood flow and stimulates your hair follicles to regrow hair.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulates
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More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest.—
Carolyn Forché,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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That intense scarcity arouses a FOMO among very wealthy car lovers that allows Ferrari to charge prices like $250,000 for one of its entry-level cars, and $3 million for a hypercar like its F80.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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What is beauty if not precisely the property that provokes us to abandon all pretense of analytic remove in our desperation to draw closer?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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The aroma of coffee brewing reliably provokes desire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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For many Iranians, the war stirs a complicated mix of emotions.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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General Daily Insight for March 06, 2026 Fresh courage stirs as the day begins.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Launched in 2020 after the 400th anniversary of the first African slaves arriving in Jamestown, Virginia, the decade-long initiative encourages people of African descent to visit or repatriate and reconnect with their heritage and culture.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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But a general election that includes voices from across the spectrum and encourages candidates to build coalitions and draw support from everyone?—
Tom Charron,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Fiery Mars energizes your 7th House of Alignments, bringing direct movement to your key collaborations and one-on-one agreements.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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The then-27-year-old forged a new path in finance, drawn to the bank’s work environment that energizes him like rowing had for years.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Paul’s decision about the practice inspires Gaby.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Within ComPair’s ‘HealTech’ material, a healing agent activates at higher temperatures.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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The designation, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, activates authorities created under an executive order signed in September that expanded the government's ability to penalize countries accused of detaining Americans for political bargaining power.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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My Name, a sequel to his 2024 tape L’Humanité, doesn’t deal directly with Birmingham, but the resilience of its people animates every line.—
Liam Inscoe-Jones,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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This oscillation between panoramic distance and tactile proximity animates the forest as a sentient protagonist, one who occasionally addresses visitors in a woman’s voice.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Stimulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulates. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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