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
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.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
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
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
What vitalizes them is the friction of the characters’ incongruent desires: on the one hand, to embrace the simplicity of someone else’s authority; on the other, to assert their own authorship.
—Sarah Resnick, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2020
Proponents say scrapping Article 370 addresses gender discrimination, since the law stipulates that Kashmiri women who marry people outside the region lose inherited property rights, and will vitalize the economy.
—Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2019
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
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
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
What vitalizes them is the friction of the characters’ incongruent desires: on the one hand, to embrace the simplicity of someone else’s authority; on the other, to assert their own authorship.
—Sarah Resnick, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2020
Proponents say scrapping Article 370 addresses gender discrimination, since the law stipulates that Kashmiri women who marry people outside the region lose inherited property rights, and will vitalize the economy.
—Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitalize
stimulate
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Doing so could stimulate economic growth, and would be warmly welcomed by the White House and investors.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Examples include flashing notifications that make your phone jump and squeak, colorful rewards when others like your posts, and algorithms that push out the most emotional content to stimulate your most base emotions of anger, shame or glee.—
Lisa Schirch,
The Conversation,
7 July 2025
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“Vitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitalize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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