as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a hearty lunch and a long nap afterwards vitalized him again
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Recent Examples of vitalize
Mense, who played under Vitello at Missouri, is tasked with vitalizing an offense that ranked 17th in runs and 22nd in OPS last season.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Furthermore, Sun Siyam Resorts is dedicated to social responsibility, employing locals and offering job opportunities that empower women and helps vitalize the economy.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Instead planning growth, the denim industry should work on controlling costs and improving efficiency and try, when is possible, to vitalize the market and stimulate the local production.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
States and countries across the globe are increasingly creating tax credit programs to vitalize local economies.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
And one of the hottest rumors in Hollywood right now is that the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal — no stranger to vitalizing universes that need a jolt — is in the running to lead the Fantastic Four as Reed Richards.
—David Betancourt, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
So potent that many users have reported long-term symptom relief vitalized by its powerful blend of pure ingredients, this vegan option will leave you feeling relieved without any unwanted side effects or psychoactive reactions.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2023
Despite the shortcomings, reimbursement programs remain common, says Matthew Daniel of Guild Education, a benefits management firm working with employers, like Walmart, to vitalize their educational offerings.
—Levi Pulkkinen, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2021
Over the next three years, the surge stabilized the most important cities and districts, vitalized the Afghan army and police, and rallied support for the government.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Furthermore, Sun Siyam Resorts is dedicated to social responsibility, employing locals and offering job opportunities that empower women and helps vitalize the economy.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Instead planning growth, the denim industry should work on controlling costs and improving efficiency and try, when is possible, to vitalize the market and stimulate the local production.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
States and countries across the globe are increasingly creating tax credit programs to vitalize local economies.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
And one of the hottest rumors in Hollywood right now is that the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal — no stranger to vitalizing universes that need a jolt — is in the running to lead the Fantastic Four as Reed Richards.
—David Betancourt, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
So potent that many users have reported long-term symptom relief vitalized by its powerful blend of pure ingredients, this vegan option will leave you feeling relieved without any unwanted side effects or psychoactive reactions.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2023
Despite the shortcomings, reimbursement programs remain common, says Matthew Daniel of Guild Education, a benefits management firm working with employers, like Walmart, to vitalize their educational offerings.
—Levi Pulkkinen, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2021
Over the next three years, the surge stabilized the most important cities and districts, vitalized the Afghan army and police, and rallied support for the government.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitalize
stimulate
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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
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To wit, lymphatic brushes join the ranks of depuffing tools like gua shas, face rollers, and dry brushes; most working to stimulate lymphatic drainage, your body’s natural detoxification process.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Vitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitalize. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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