as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure
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as in animated
having much high-spirited energy and movement
an animate dance routine that will really get the blood pumping
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as in breathing
having or showing life
had a dream about a sandwich that becomes animate
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Recent Examples of animate
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Live Events and Special Presentations A CONVERSATION WITH JOE HILL
Beloved bestselling horror author Joe Hill (King Sorrow) checks in to the Overlook for a wide-ranging career conversation to discuss the methods behind the madness which animate his exquisite body of work.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2024
The same themes animate Cusk’s nonfiction from this period.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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The market’s message and intentions are always worth debating — especially so during an intense pullback, with cacophonous policy headlines and piqued investor emotions animating the action day to day.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Live Events and Special Presentations A CONVERSATION WITH JOE HILL
Beloved bestselling horror author Joe Hill (King Sorrow) checks in to the Overlook for a wide-ranging career conversation to discuss the methods behind the madness which animate his exquisite body of work.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Does Humanity weep at these painful separations from everything, animate and inanimate, with which the young heart has become entwined?
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2024
The same themes animate Cusk’s nonfiction from this period.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animate
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Access to the leaves will stimulate scientific research that will objectively assess coca’s medical and therapeutic potential and benefits, with the ultimate goal of making available for all people a plant that promises to improve their well-being and ease the day-to-day challenges of their lives.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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As the moon and Mars collide, rushing toward your future stimulates unnecessary stress.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Even though that last one was over a decade ago now, Frost has been in loads of projects since then, including doing a lot of voicework for animated endeavors.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Conroy, most famously the eternal voice of Batman in animated and video game projects for decades, sadly passed away in 2022 from cancer.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The same subject stirred up a lively debate in the Vogue Slack channel.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 season has brought a lively atmosphere, with a strong law enforcement presence to ensure safety.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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The odds of any specific human being alive today are infinitesimally small, making our existence nothing short of extraordinary.—
Nuno Fernandes,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The team was made up of epidemiologists and physicians who focused on preventing babies from getting HIV from their mother and keeping children with HIV around the world alive and on treatment to suppress the virus.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Chamberlin oversaw the spiritual and energetic cleansing of each fragrance during a final ceremonial step.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures generally mean more energetic particles and a higher rate of collisions, leading to brighter auroras.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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These teams also check for individuals with active warrants.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Many freedom seekers began their journey unaided and many completed their self-emancipation without assistance, but each subsequent decade in which slavery was legal in the United States, there was an increase in active efforts to assist escape.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Animate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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