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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
Lowering rates may cause inflation and stimulates the economy to hire more.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Fiber helps slow digestion and stimulates the production of satiety hormones.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
This stimulates that discussion.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Vasopressin helps conserve water in the body but also stimulates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) which in turn drives cortisol release.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
It’s administered as two spritzes—one in each nostril—and stimulates antibodies against the influenza virus in the nasal passages and bloodstream to protect against serious disease.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Deadheading helps prevent the formation of seeds and stimulates additional flowering.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
This set of natural loofah sponges gently exfoliates skin, stimulates circulation, improves lotion absorption and leaves skin soft and polished.
—Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
While tons of brushes did the trick, our favorite was the Mane Ready or Knot Detangling Paddle Brush, which works on many hair types and stimulates scalp health while smoothing knots.
—Annie Blackman, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Fiber helps slow digestion and stimulates the production of satiety hormones.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
This stimulates that discussion.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Vasopressin helps conserve water in the body but also stimulates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) which in turn drives cortisol release.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
It’s administered as two spritzes—one in each nostril—and stimulates antibodies against the influenza virus in the nasal passages and bloodstream to protect against serious disease.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Deadheading helps prevent the formation of seeds and stimulates additional flowering.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
This set of natural loofah sponges gently exfoliates skin, stimulates circulation, improves lotion absorption and leaves skin soft and polished.
—Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
While tons of brushes did the trick, our favorite was the Mane Ready or Knot Detangling Paddle Brush, which works on many hair types and stimulates scalp health while smoothing knots.
—Annie Blackman, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulates
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This arouses the ire of the town’s belligerent sheriff (Colin Hanks, playing against type) and crooked theme park owner (John Ortiz) who decide to get revenge on the apparent family man causing them trouble.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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The moon’s clash with Chiron arouses your pessimistic side.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 Aug. 2025
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Criticism triggers defensiveness; defensiveness fuels contempt; contempt provokes stonewalling.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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After a sleepy start to the second half at Old Trafford, the arrival of Benjamin Sesko, and the relocation of Cunha into a deeper position, provokes a fresh wave of interest.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Art reigns at the Prado (home to Velázquez and Goya) and the Reina Sofía—where Picasso’s Guernica stirs the soul—but Madrid’s heartbeat is felt in the fierce rhythm of flamenco and the roar of Real Madrid fans at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Gemini, Uranus stirs the mind like a kaleidoscope of flashing insights and alternative solutions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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My hope is that Reunion encourages commissioners and production companies to create space for other deaf people to come forward and tell their stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Libra season begins on the 22nd, spotlighting your communication zone, and Mars in Scorpio activates your home sector the very same day.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Aug. 2025
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Breathwork also activates the vagus nerve, which plays a key role in mood and anxiety regulation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Sherry hopes his video inspires men, balding or not, to embrace self-care and find ways to be the best version of themselves.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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What’s needed now is a return to fashion that inspires, built on products that reignite a sense of fantasy.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sport energizes the entire student body.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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In my experience, too often managers focus solely on what someone can do (skills) and not what energizes them (strengths).—
Diana Lowe,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the broad concrete steps that traverse the water-friendly (and automatically irrigated) xeriscaped front yard and through the lime-green door that animates the charcoal exterior cladding hides a small courtyard open to the sky, a classic feature in an Eichler home.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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Catholic social teaching, which is founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ and built on a commitment to the poor and the strangers among us, guides this work and animates those individuals who financially support it.—
William McCarthy,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Stimulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulates. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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