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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Hyaluronic acid locks in moisture, making skin look plumper and smoother, while adenosine (a molecule your body naturally produces) stimulates the production of elastin so the area appears firmer over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026 -
Pruning also stimulates branching, which encourages more flowers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Those experiences sparked enduring interest in a question that animates my work as a personality psychologist.—
Eranda Jayawickreme,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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In doing so, Jones gives the novel the same sense of inevitable tragedy that animates Wharton’s books.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Vivifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vivifies. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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