as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a teacher who knows how to energize history lessons with little-known but interesting facts about long-ago people
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Liberal groups for weeks have organized anti-Tesla protests in hopes of galvanizing opposition to Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and energizing Democrats still demoralized by Trump’s November victory.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
This can feel especially suffocating for introverted parents who are often drained by lively, interpersonal exchanges and energized by quiet, low-stimulation environments.
—Christian Dashiell, Parents, 25 Feb. 2025
First-year coach Ben Johnson spoke later in the day and was energized about the work his new staff has put in preparing for free agency, the draft and the beginning of the voluntary offseason program in April.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
But some people wake up fresh and energized after just six hours of sleep or less.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
This can feel especially suffocating for introverted parents who are often drained by lively, interpersonal exchanges and energized by quiet, low-stimulation environments.
—Christian Dashiell, Parents, 25 Feb. 2025
First-year coach Ben Johnson spoke later in the day and was energized about the work his new staff has put in preparing for free agency, the draft and the beginning of the voluntary offseason program in April.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
But some people wake up fresh and energized after just six hours of sleep or less.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for energize
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“Energize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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