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
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Examples of electrify in a Sentence
Many of the rural areas still aren't electrified.
The news electrified the nation.
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Tyreek Hill electrified the Hard Rock Stadium crowd on Sunday (Sept. 8) with a 130-yard receiving game, which included an 80-yard touchdown, as the Miami Dolphins defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2024
The shutoffs are designed to reduce the risk that the shifting earth could spark a wildfire if power lines remained electrified, officials said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Such is the case with the thorny issue of what to do with the millions of gas cars that the rich world will discard as its fleets are electrified.
—David Zipper, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
The railway estimates that electrifying the corridor between San Francisco and San José will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 250,000 tons annually — equivalent to taking 55,000 cars off the road.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2024
The shutoffs are designed to reduce the risk that the shifting earth could spark a wildfire if power lines remained electrified, officials said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Such is the case with the thorny issue of what to do with the millions of gas cars that the rich world will discard as its fleets are electrified.
—David Zipper, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
The railway estimates that electrifying the corridor between San Francisco and San José will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 250,000 tons annually — equivalent to taking 55,000 cars off the road.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
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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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