as in stimulates
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
this re-creation of a town in the Old West really vivifies the history that visitors learned in school
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Heading removes the end of shoots or limbs and stimulates regrowth near the cut.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026 -
This stimulates native, beneficial bacteria and diverse fungi, creating natural competition that keeps the fairy ring fungus in check.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
27 May 2026
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The fullest expression of Made in Italy heritage techniques animates the brand’s Masterpieces collection of high jewelry.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This same sense of entitlement animates the attempts to obliterate Black representation in the South today.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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“Vivifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivifies. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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