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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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
The Union Station geothermal project is part of New Haven’s ambitious plans to electrify all municipal buildings and buses by the end of 2030.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Although the country would probably have to pay considerably less than the $2.4 billion Caltrain spent to electrify its Peninsula tracks, the lower middle-income country could scarcely afford even a significant fraction of the cost Caltrain incurred.
—Maria Gioia, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
When the song’s electrifying guitar solo kicks in, the video jumps to a montage of footage from Goose’s singular live shows.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
The Union Station geothermal project is part of New Haven’s ambitious plans to electrify all municipal buildings and buses by the end of 2030.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Although the country would probably have to pay considerably less than the $2.4 billion Caltrain spent to electrify its Peninsula tracks, the lower middle-income country could scarcely afford even a significant fraction of the cost Caltrain incurred.
—Maria Gioia, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
When the song’s electrifying guitar solo kicks in, the video jumps to a montage of footage from Goose’s singular live shows.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrify. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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