as in to excite
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 galvanize
Shortstop Mookie Betts spoke at a players-only meeting in Tokyo (before heading back to the United States early due to illness) and emphasized the importance of maintaining the togetherness that galvanized during the postseason last year.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2025
There have been leaders in history who galvanized groups to justify killing millions of people through their ideologies and rationales.
—Ross Overline, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Cook and Mertz’s results have galvanized interest in catalytic computing, with new works exploring connections to randomness and the effects of allowing a few mistakes in resetting the full memory to its original state.
—Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 30 Mar. 2025
Setbacks galvanize healthy, high-performing organizations, not fracture them.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2025
There have been leaders in history who galvanized groups to justify killing millions of people through their ideologies and rationales.
—Ross Overline, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Cook and Mertz’s results have galvanized interest in catalytic computing, with new works exploring connections to randomness and the effects of allowing a few mistakes in resetting the full memory to its original state.
—Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 30 Mar. 2025
Setbacks galvanize healthy, high-performing organizations, not fracture them.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
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Lamm called him and was excited by Church’s wide-ranging mind.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s nothing that excites a journalist quite like a deal coming together past its initial deadline.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The film has been praised for its nostalgic elements and thrilling aerial sequences.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Popular comedies such as Ted Lasso and Shrinking, thrilling dramas—from Severance and The Morning Show to Slow Horses and Disclaimer—as well as epic sci-fi like Silo, hit movies like Wolfs and The Gorge are also available with Apple TV+ subscription on Prime Video in India.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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First footage unveiled at Par’s presentation this morning electrified the Colosseum full of theater owners at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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With that additional stream of investment, Isaac had set a target to electrify 5,000 homes in the Navajo Nation.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Mannion, who is also a PNW alumna, hoped her photos and story would inspire other young women.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Seyfried is revealing which classic blonde bombshell partly inspired her performance in Mean Girls.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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