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
Examples of electrify in a Sentence
Many of the rural areas still aren't electrified.
The news electrified the nation.
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In just eight years, Shenzhen became the first city to electrify 100 percent of its public buses—16,359, to be exact, as reported by Bloomberg.
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Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Look, nobody is saying that the second season of Squid Game reached the same levels of electrifying suspense and horror as the first.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
The energy part of the business first began to consistently outpace construction in the fourth quarter of 2023, coinciding with both burgeoning data center demand and increasing equipment needs for electrifying oil and gas production activities.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 July 2025
After two nights of electrifying energy, the final evening at the Caesars Superdome reminded festival-goers why ESSENCE remains the summer’s biggest celebration of Black music and culture.
—Essence, 10 July 2025
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Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Look, nobody is saying that the second season of Squid Game reached the same levels of electrifying suspense and horror as the first.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
The energy part of the business first began to consistently outpace construction in the fourth quarter of 2023, coinciding with both burgeoning data center demand and increasing equipment needs for electrifying oil and gas production activities.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 July 2025
After two nights of electrifying energy, the final evening at the Caesars Superdome reminded festival-goers why ESSENCE remains the summer’s biggest celebration of Black music and culture.
—Essence, 10 July 2025
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrify. Accessed 24 Jul. 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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