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
This spring, Lyft — the rideshare giant that operates the bike-share program under contract to the city — will be electrifying 13 additional existing Citi Bike dock locations, three in Brooklyn, 10 in Manhattan.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Pugh electrified the red carpet in Los Angeles earlier this week, stepping out on Monday, April 28, in a mint-green gown from Alexander McQueen's Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The first risk of electrifying everything is meeting the huge extra demand for electrons.
—Javier Blas/bloomberg Opinion, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Tyler Warren was electrifying as a senior at Penn State.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Pugh electrified the red carpet in Los Angeles earlier this week, stepping out on Monday, April 28, in a mint-green gown from Alexander McQueen's Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The first risk of electrifying everything is meeting the huge extra demand for electrons.
—Javier Blas/bloomberg Opinion, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Tyler Warren was electrifying as a senior at Penn State.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrify
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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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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrify. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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