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as in thrilled
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 galvanized
Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
In the end, a requirement for galvanized steel heating vents, which would have required opening the ceiling at an unaffordable cost, prompted her heart-wrenching decision to close.
—Ronnie Cohen, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Replace connector nails with #9 1 1/2-inch galvanized connector screws.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
It’s framed in sturdy galvanized steel and clad in weather-resistant fiberglass panels, but the real showstopper is its panoramic windows.
—Miles Walls, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Sheets of galvanized steel rooftops blocked the streets of Clifton and Ashton, the island’s major settlements.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
In the end, a requirement for galvanized steel heating vents, which would have required opening the ceiling at an unaffordable cost, prompted her heart-wrenching decision to close.
—Ronnie Cohen, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Replace connector nails with #9 1 1/2-inch galvanized connector screws.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
It’s framed in sturdy galvanized steel and clad in weather-resistant fiberglass panels, but the real showstopper is its panoramic windows.
—Miles Walls, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanized
Verb
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That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.—
John Tufts,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
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Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Rather than keeping your heart set on an Ivy League or other ultra-reach school, revisit your college list and notes from your college visits to remind yourself what excited you about the other schools on your list.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many are excited by the shift in direction of these books.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Take a dive into the deep end, and keep scrolling to shop more one-piece bathing suits inspired by Kate Hudson now.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The sitcom, which followed the developers of a fictional fantasy video game, ran for 40 episodes and inspired a recent spinoff series, Side Quest, all four episodes of which premiered last month.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Galvanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanized. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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