How to Use energize in a Sentence

energize

verb
  • His rousing speech energized the crowd.
  • You'll feel more energized after a bit of exercise.
  • These are rich in antioxidant properties that will re-energize and protect your skin.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The oils of orange peel and eucalyptus energize the skin while also hydrating it.
    Essence, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Knowing your people will enable you to energize them by creating a common purpose.
    Dr. Richard Osibanjo, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
  • But even the maturing of her character did not fully quell the occasional catfight that can energize a soap opera.
    Annabelle Williams, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Forcing turnovers were when the veteran was at his best, utilizing his athleticism to draw contact and energize the Raiders’ fast-break offense.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Meta needs the incredible power of a nuclear reactor to energize its AI data centers.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The team kept the magnet energized in a steady state for about 5 hours.
    IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2023
  • Howard came out energized in its first home game of the year.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
  • His surge energized the MSG crowd, again, as Fox hit a jumper and secured a stop to tie the game at 87.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • Instead, Mull says the best way to energize staff is to give them time off.
    Bykristine Gill, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Michael Kopech could be energized throwing in front of a packed house at Wrigley Field.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
  • For the first time in months, Rockefeller and Clark felt energized.
    WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
  • So, rather than bring down the mood, the late-night showers merely served to further energize the crowd.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The kitchen staff is energized, the servers are excited, the paint is fresh, the bathrooms are selfie-ready.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Earl came up once the weather let up and struggled to energize the dripping-wet crowd.
    Dora Segall, SPIN, 20 July 2022
  • But just putting on pads and a helmet again was enough to energize the redshirt junior.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Looking back at this list for the next few days while the new moon's powers are potent will help energize you for the month to come.
    Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022
  • Relish the journey and let the challenges energize you.
    Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Stock up on energizing snacks such as dates topped with peanut butter and CBD oil.
    Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 22 June 2024
  • White Maeng Da Kratom is a potent kratom strain known for its energizing vibes.
    Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • If anything, you’ll be energized around your goals and eager to get cracking as soon as the rest of the world starts responding to emails again.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Whomever Cohen decides on, the new coach needs to be able to energize the fanbase in a way Harsin never did.
    John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Now Trump's post may have only served to energize the masses of Swifties—but likely not in his favor!
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
  • And, of course, many Democrats are hoping this will energize their base in the November election.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 May 2022
  • Cain energized in his action with 10 points in his first six minutes.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Harris’s nascent campaign has tried to frame the rush of endorsements as a sign of her hard work to unify and energize the party.
    Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
  • The students helped sustain and energize the department in the early days.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022
  • And especially as Black voters' enthusiasm for Harris has been uncertain, the hope was Clinton could energize the faith community to turn out to vote in a must-win swing state.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024

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