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
There's a common view in the AI world, shared by both proponents and opponents of regulation, that the U.S. federal government won't mandate guardrails on the technology unless there's a major galvanizing incident.
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Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
An incident like Floyd’s murder could galvanize the far-left into action again, Vysotsky said, but the ignition could also come from elsewhere.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Though the 49ers had already been eliminated from playoff contention before Monday night, Moody's missteps on national TV seemed to galvanize frustrated Niners faithful.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Instead of making time for traditional sit-down interviews with the mainstream press, Harris and Trump relied on creators to galvanize votes and spread their campaign messages.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
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Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
An incident like Floyd’s murder could galvanize the far-left into action again, Vysotsky said, but the ignition could also come from elsewhere.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Though the 49ers had already been eliminated from playoff contention before Monday night, Moody's missteps on national TV seemed to galvanize frustrated Niners faithful.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Instead of making time for traditional sit-down interviews with the mainstream press, Harris and Trump relied on creators to galvanize votes and spread their campaign messages.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
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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 30 Jan. 2025.
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