as in quickening
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as in stimulating
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure
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Recent Examples of animating
C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Such was the spirit animating Manaea’s decision, four months into a moderately successful bounceback campaign, to just pitch like Chris Sale.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But when seen against the context of Wednesday’s market rout, the direction of those shifts also gives an indication, however faint, of the narrative animating the markets.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Torso 2 dons a white transparent skin that encloses 910 muscle fibers animating its 164 degrees of freedom and includes 182 sensors for feedback control.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2024
As for the Bruckner, the Berliners succeeded in animating a figure who is too often treated as an impassive statue.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Those tools included narration, archival material, score and the creative touch of animating Kahlo’s paintings.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The main theme animating many of the posts about the Thompson killing was that UnitedHealthcare and other insurance companies harm and kill Americans by denying coverage in the name of profit.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Before the Copa del Rey final in April, which Mallorca lost, Nash was animating the crowd, embracing mallorquinismo (Spanish).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
Far from nihilism, the idea informed a code of personal sacrifice animating a military ethos among recent civilians now repelling Russian attacks.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Such was the spirit animating Manaea’s decision, four months into a moderately successful bounceback campaign, to just pitch like Chris Sale.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But when seen against the context of Wednesday’s market rout, the direction of those shifts also gives an indication, however faint, of the narrative animating the markets.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Torso 2 dons a white transparent skin that encloses 910 muscle fibers animating its 164 degrees of freedom and includes 182 sensors for feedback control.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2024
As for the Bruckner, the Berliners succeeded in animating a figure who is too often treated as an impassive statue.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Those tools included narration, archival material, score and the creative touch of animating Kahlo’s paintings.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The main theme animating many of the posts about the Thompson killing was that UnitedHealthcare and other insurance companies harm and kill Americans by denying coverage in the name of profit.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Before the Copa del Rey final in April, which Mallorca lost, Nash was animating the crowd, embracing mallorquinismo (Spanish).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animating
Verb
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But at the time, the theory that providing children with stimulating activities would help them more than rote learning and academic drills was revolutionary.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
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For only the second time in at least a decade, top leaders last month made stimulating spending and domestic demand their top priority in 2025.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune Asia,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This makes her performance—wry and sly and glinting differently from moment to moment—all the more exhilarating.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Racing up an incline facing sideways then going down a hill backwards is an exhilarating experience in itself and it is used to drive the story forward.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook uncovered without stirring.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Add the 3 ½ tablespoons butter and, stirring continuously, cook until the caramel reaches 238 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes more.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His cousin wanted to start a legitimate therapeutic massage parlor.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Every so often, the innies are provided with therapeutic wellness sessions with Ms. Casey (Dichen Lachman), who tells them facts about their outies.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There are no curative treatments or vaccines for Guinea worm disease.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Give Kids a Chance Act would have encouraged scientists to combine drugs to find curative combinations that work for children, Goodman said.—
Andrew Stanton,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The order directs the Attorney General to investigate federal policies of the past four years and to recommend appropriate remedial action.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Existing federal law already provides for possible remedial actions to confront this problem.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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