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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As soon as it was announced, locals in Anchorage were electrified by the chance to get so close to the majestic beasts.
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Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Electricity demand surging Germany will electrify 46% of energy demand by 2050, up from 19% today.
—Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But the actor did receive another chance to remind Hollywood—and the Academy—just how electrifying his screen persona could be.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Magic discusses how this new rivalry has electrified women’s basketball and draws parallels between the intensity and dra...
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Electricity demand surging Germany will electrify 46% of energy demand by 2050, up from 19% today.
—Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But the actor did receive another chance to remind Hollywood—and the Academy—just how electrifying his screen persona could be.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Magic discusses how this new rivalry has electrified women’s basketball and draws parallels between the intensity and dra...
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrify. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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