as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
theatergoers were galvanized by the actor's powerhouse performance as Hamlet
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Recent Examples of galvanize
The experience felt something like training camp to the players, and some believe that closeness has had a galvanizing effect on the team.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Her 1978 interview for Playboy is considered to be a key moment in the gay rights movement, galvanizing members after its release.
—Carla Hinton, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
However, the hypothetical scenario of an invasion would galvanize Greenland's population and its international allies into a unified front, risking a swift and diplomatically disastrous conflict that would undermine U.S. credibility.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In the first snapshot, the 27-year-old Darnold seemed to have completed a career transformation and galvanized an organization in the process.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Her 1978 interview for Playboy is considered to be a key moment in the gay rights movement, galvanizing members after its release.
—Carla Hinton, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
However, the hypothetical scenario of an invasion would galvanize Greenland's population and its international allies into a unified front, risking a swift and diplomatically disastrous conflict that would undermine U.S. credibility.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In the first snapshot, the 27-year-old Darnold seemed to have completed a career transformation and galvanized an organization in the process.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
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Autonomy in movement excites me - terrestrial, underwater, airspace and outer space.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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What excited you about being part of this iconic network's legacy?—
H. Alan Scott,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The director found a method for keeping the thriller elements thrilling.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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Our kids were thrilled at the prospect of a sleepover and disappeared inside to play, while the adults stood at the door, staring at the mountain ablaze in the distance.—
Paula James-Martinez,
Glamour,
18 Jan. 2025
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And in November, the EPA awarded the state $95 million to electrify transportation and equipment at ports, including the Illinois International Port in the East Side neighborhood.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a major move set to electrify action film aficionados, Shout!—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
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It is inspired by the extraordinary real-life story of Mathias Rust, a young West German teenager in 1987 who shocked the world by flying through Soviet air defences and landed a Cessna aeroplane right in the middle of the Red Square.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Jian DeLeon, men’s fashion director, Nordstrom Favorite collections: Lemaire, Sacai, Rick Owens, Kiko Kostadinov, Dior Best show format: Louis Vuitton’s archival exhibition featuring the collectibles from Pharrell and Nigo’s archives that inspired the show.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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