as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
Marian Anderson electrified audiences with her soaring operatic voice
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Recent Examples of electrify
For the state’s mid-majors, the chance to play in the NCAA basketball tournaments, March Madness, is the switch that can electrify a campus and put a school on the national map.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
Beyond the soul-crushing, world-killing effects of AI and big tech, there is something electrifying about going analog and leaning the other way to discover a hidden story, an idea, a spark of inspiration from a book that was shelved by a librarian decades ago.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Its boats are relatively conventional other than being electrified, offering ranges up to 100 nautical miles and a 30-knot max speed.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Global markets, especially in Europe and China, are also moving decisively toward electrifying large proportions of the vehicles on the road.
—Alan Jenn, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
Beyond the soul-crushing, world-killing effects of AI and big tech, there is something electrifying about going analog and leaning the other way to discover a hidden story, an idea, a spark of inspiration from a book that was shelved by a librarian decades ago.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Its boats are relatively conventional other than being electrified, offering ranges up to 100 nautical miles and a 30-knot max speed.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Global markets, especially in Europe and China, are also moving decisively toward electrifying large proportions of the vehicles on the road.
—Alan Jenn, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrify
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The group’s youngest member, Kaylee, 15, excited the group in July 2025.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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But as Cox mentioned, even after the retirement of legendary head coach Nick Saban, the fans were excited and showed support for his successor Kalen DeBoer.—
Matt Wadleigh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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During its run, San Diego High’s Marc Davis (1986), Rancho Buena Vista’s Kira Jorgensen (1987) and El Camino’s A.J. Acosta thrilled the usually large crowds by capturing individual titles.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Investors aren’t thrilled by this new strategy, punishing Intel stock given the uncertainty about what government ownership entails.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrify. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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