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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Quarterback Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, has electrified both the franchise and the fan base and has the Commanders primed for the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Multifaceted nose with enticing notes of puff pastry cream dusted with cocoa powder, lemon tart and toasted coconut that is electrified by sea spray notes and marked acidity and has an extraordinarily long finish that is exhilarating.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Port of Los Angeles received an unprecedented $400-million grant to electrify operations.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
He was forced out of office and the ensuing presidential election electrified the Slovak citizenry like nothing has since the 1989 Velvet Revolution.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Multifaceted nose with enticing notes of puff pastry cream dusted with cocoa powder, lemon tart and toasted coconut that is electrified by sea spray notes and marked acidity and has an extraordinarily long finish that is exhilarating.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Port of Los Angeles received an unprecedented $400-million grant to electrify operations.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
He was forced out of office and the ensuing presidential election electrified the Slovak citizenry like nothing has since the 1989 Velvet Revolution.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrify. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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