as in stimulating
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the newscaster asked the writer if there was a way to zip up the story a little
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stimulating
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That’s because immigration helps revitalize neighborhoods by stimulating the local economy and strengthening community organization.—
Aubrey Jackson Soller,
Baltimore Sun,
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Doing so requires stimulating the muscles in a way that encourages hypertrophy, or muscle growth.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Zipping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipping%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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