enlivened 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of enlivenednext
as in revived

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enlivened

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verb

past tense of enliven
as in stimulated
to give life, vigor, or spirit to in most instances it's a good idea to enliven a speech with a joke or two

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  1. exhilarated
  2. animated
  3. reborn
Adjective
  • Walking into that pitch-black space, not seeing anything while having my eyes wide open exhilarated and frightened me.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Unlike his exhilarated mother, Titus reacted neutrally.
    Jenna Russell, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Definition of exhilarated
Adjective
  • The 2024 crime comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die placed No. 9 on the Netflix U.S. Top 10 Movies chart, while the 2015 animated blockbuster Minions finished at No. 10.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Siblings and Hollywood royalty Anjelica and Danny Huston are teaming on a new project, The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana, a hybrid animated and live-action feature film that is currently shooting in Los Angeles and Ontario, Canada.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of animated
Adjective
  • The steam rises from two pools at the recently reborn Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
  • One of the more haunted towns in Arizona is Bisbee, the old copper mining town southeast of Tucson reborn as an arts hub and all-around cool place.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of reborn
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