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as in arouses
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase
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as in provokes
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence
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Recent Examples of stimulates
However, the treatment stimulates the production of collagen and the growth of smoother, more even skin.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
This stimulates autophagy and detox enzymes, resulting in a deep cleansing of the cells and tissue.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The body-mind links work in both directions and a body in motion stimulates the brain to be in motion too.
—Janice Kaplan, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Taking your dog for more walks is a great resolution because the outing provides exercise and stimulates the animal's sense of smell.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The weight naturally stimulates your body’s biochemistry to induce a calming effect.
—Dsw, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Just as pruning stimulates new plant growth, releasing what no longer serves us creates space for fresh opportunities.
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In addition to reducing your chance of developing chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart disease, exercise stimulates the immune system.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Retinol, derived from vitamin A, accelerates cell turnover, smooths fine lines, and stimulates collagen and elastin production.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
This stimulates autophagy and detox enzymes, resulting in a deep cleansing of the cells and tissue.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The body-mind links work in both directions and a body in motion stimulates the brain to be in motion too.
—Janice Kaplan, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Taking your dog for more walks is a great resolution because the outing provides exercise and stimulates the animal's sense of smell.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The weight naturally stimulates your body’s biochemistry to induce a calming effect.
—Dsw, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Just as pruning stimulates new plant growth, releasing what no longer serves us creates space for fresh opportunities.
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In addition to reducing your chance of developing chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart disease, exercise stimulates the immune system.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Retinol, derived from vitamin A, accelerates cell turnover, smooths fine lines, and stimulates collagen and elastin production.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulates
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Meanwhile, the lead character has to deal with his parents, sister, a new friend at school and a peculiar older boy who stirs perplexing feelings in him.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Even an eventual death in the family stirs no major histrionics.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
21 Dec. 2024
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Pruning also stimulates branching, which encourages more flowers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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For example, generative AI might provide you with an essay that glorifies a particular addiction or could engage in a dialogue that encourages you to become addicted to this or that addictive substance or non-substance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Paul takes a local gal to his hotel room for a nightcap, which inspires the gal’s husband to take a chair to Paul’s head.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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But Berner would still be white — specifically, the kind of white girl who gets in the face of a Black woman and yells at her that her mere existence inspires violence.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rather than engaging the entire model for every request, MoE selectively activates specialised expert models, reducing computational strain while maintaining performance.—
Cloris Chen,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Exhale fully, drawing your lower ribs in toward each other as your core activates and your rib cage moves down.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Aries season energizes your network of support.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Fiery Orange Similar to bright red, a fiery orange hue energizes the body and mind instead of calming it.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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Catholic social teaching, which is founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ and built on a commitment to the poor and the strangers among us, guides this work and animates those individuals who financially support it.—
William McCarthy,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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The film documents & animates Peter’s experiences as well as those of the family in Toronto.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Stay open to new possibilities, put in the work, and use the insights from coaching to create a career path that excites and fulfills you.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Asking these questions and distinguishing patterns in their answers over time will help students develop a more concrete understanding of what excites them about the field.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This is because Mercury (our planet of the mind) awakens on April 7 and Venus (our planet of pleasure) will arise from her slumber on April 12.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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As hikers return to lush trails each summer, ready to take on the great outdoors, another presence awakens — one not nearly as welcome.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Stimulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulates. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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