as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
theatergoers were galvanized by the actor's powerhouse performance as Hamlet
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Recent Examples of galvanize
Harris also failed to galvanize women, despite her historic candidacy.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
For months, Democrats have been searching for a clear, galvanizing issue following their defeat in the 2024 election.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 May 2025
After the game, the Warriors revealed that a speech from Draymond Green at a team dinner Saturday night galvanized them ahead of the winner-take-all game.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Standing in their way are the archrival and defending champion Boston Celtics, looking galvanized after Wednesday’s Game 5 win.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
For months, Democrats have been searching for a clear, galvanizing issue following their defeat in the 2024 election.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 May 2025
After the game, the Warriors revealed that a speech from Draymond Green at a team dinner Saturday night galvanized them ahead of the winner-take-all game.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Standing in their way are the archrival and defending champion Boston Celtics, looking galvanized after Wednesday’s Game 5 win.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
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The first sign that his tour might excite the public came on the opening day, in Omaha, where the organizers switched venues to accommodate a rush of attendees and still had to turn hundreds more away.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Shadow on projects that excite you (with your manager’s permission).—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The fan jumped up and caught it, thrilling the audience, who roared with approval.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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This was a sometimes frustrating and sometimes thrilling season that started with an earthquake created by the trade of franchise player Karl-Anthony Towns to New York two days before training camp opened.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Across the country, fleets are making moves to electrify, driven by operational cost savings and other factors.—
Stacy Noblet,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The event was electrified with pomp and fraternal celebration rarely seen in the modern world.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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Selling such toys violates a New York law inspired by police encounters that have resulted in fatalities because the guns, though harmless, look like actual firearms.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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On-site programming at Mountain Modern embraces Sedona's mystical vibes with crystal bowl sound baths, mindful meditation and breath work sessions, and ceremonies inspired by Indigenous traditions.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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