electrify
verb
elec·tri·fy
i-ˈlek-trə-ˌfī 
ē-
electrified; electrifying
1
a
: to charge with electricity
b(1)
: to equip for use of electric power
(2)
: to supply with electric power
(3)
: to amplify (music) electronically
2
: to excite intensely or suddenly
the news electrified the nation
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Examples of electrify in a Sentence
Many of the rural areas still aren't electrified.
The news electrified the nation.
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Cline makes every nail-biting decision look effortless, and her passionate intensity often electrifies audiences.
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 8 June 2024
Sports Parnelli Jones returns to Indianapolis 500 to commemorate 1963 win
May 24, 2013
In 1962, Jones electrified the Indy crowds, becoming the first driver to break 150 mph and winning the pole with a qualifying speed of 150.137.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
By electrifying its premium SUV, Jeep isn’t exactly signaling this will be an off-roader’s ideal EV.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 May 2024
The striking compositions shot on 16mm have grainy textures pulsing with vitality and electrified by bold splashes of saturated color.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 8 June 2024
Sports Parnelli Jones returns to Indianapolis 500 to commemorate 1963 win
May 24, 2013
In 1962, Jones electrified the Indy crowds, becoming the first driver to break 150 mph and winning the pole with a qualifying speed of 150.137.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
By electrifying its premium SUV, Jeep isn’t exactly signaling this will be an off-roader’s ideal EV.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 May 2024
The striking compositions shot on 16mm have grainy textures pulsing with vitality and electrified by bold splashes of saturated color.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
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electrify
verb
elec·tri·fy
i-ˈlek-trə-ˌfī
electrified; electrifying
1
a
: to charge with electricity
b
: to equip for use of electric power or supply with electric power
2
: to cause to feel great or sudden excitement : thrill
electrified the audience
electrification
noun
-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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