How to Use energize in a Sentence

energize

verb
  • His rousing speech energized the crowd.
  • You'll feel more energized after a bit of exercise.
  • Earl came up once the weather let up and struggled to energize the dripping-wet crowd.
    Dora Segall, SPIN, 20 July 2022
  • Relish the journey and let the challenges energize you.
    Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • People who are energized by relationships can use networking as a key tool for career growth.
    Gayatri Panda, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Leveling up the basic countertop coffeemaker can be a really fun way to re-energize any space.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2022
  • So, issuing threats, ultimatums, or resorting to fear tactics to bring employees back is not the way to engage and energize your workforce.
    Dr. Richard Osibanjo, Forbes, 30 June 2022
  • Ensure your work environment and leadership endeavor to energize and excite.
    Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 30 June 2022
  • Strategists also say Beasley's candidacy hands Democrats a chance to try and energize a core constituency in a cycle that will largely be dictated by base turnout.
    Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Coleman said the 67-county strategy helped build county chapters of the Young Democrats and energize county chapters for the state party.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 17 July 2022
  • Input will also come from the city’s Youth Commission, which O’Hara intends to re-energize with new members and new initiatives.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The team kept the magnet energized in a steady state for about 5 hours.
    IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2023
  • Howard came out energized in its first home game of the year.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
  • His surge energized the MSG crowd, again, as Fox hit a jumper and secured a stop to tie the game at 87.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • Instead, Mull says the best way to energize staff is to give them time off.
    Bykristine Gill, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Michael Kopech could be energized throwing in front of a packed house at Wrigley Field.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
  • For the first time in months, Rockefeller and Clark felt energized.
    WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The kitchen staff is energized, the servers are excited, the paint is fresh, the bathrooms are selfie-ready.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
  • But just putting on pads and a helmet again was enough to energize the redshirt junior.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Stock up on energizing snacks such as dates topped with peanut butter and CBD oil.
    Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 22 June 2024
  • White Maeng Da Kratom is a potent kratom strain known for its energizing vibes.
    Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • If anything, you’ll be energized around your goals and eager to get cracking as soon as the rest of the world starts responding to emails again.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Whomever Cohen decides on, the new coach needs to be able to energize the fanbase in a way Harsin never did.
    John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Now Trump's post may have only served to energize the masses of Swifties—but likely not in his favor!
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Cain energized in his action with 10 points in his first six minutes.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Harris’s nascent campaign has tried to frame the rush of endorsements as a sign of her hard work to unify and energize the party.
    Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
  • The students helped sustain and energize the department in the early days.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Hvar's vibrant nightlife scene is also a draw, with trendy beach clubs and bars energizing the evenings.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • The meet was energized by a full turn-out of top TV players from Brazil and Portugal, their slates fair bursting with new projects.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 June 2024
  • The moves could energize young, Black and Latino voters before the midterm elections.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022

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