as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a teacher who knows how to energize history lessons with little-known but interesting facts about long-ago people
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Recent Examples of energize
While some of Parloir’s participating galleries, like the three-year-old KIN, have participated in Art Brussels in the past, the new fair amounted to more of an energizing complement than a competitive threat.
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates, energized after a pair of road wins, are back home against the New England Revolution on Saturday and hungry for their first victory at their new home, Nu Stadium.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
For a truly energizing experience, the signature Water Ritual incorporates a dry sauna, cold deluge shower and wet steam with an invigorating scrub, culminating with dips in the hot and cold plunge pools.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Johnson became the club’s sixth man midway through the 2023-24 campaign when then-coach Gregg Popovich moved him to the bench hoping the the high-energy 29th overall pick of the 2019 draft would energize a sagging second unit.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates, energized after a pair of road wins, are back home against the New England Revolution on Saturday and hungry for their first victory at their new home, Nu Stadium.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
For a truly energizing experience, the signature Water Ritual incorporates a dry sauna, cold deluge shower and wet steam with an invigorating scrub, culminating with dips in the hot and cold plunge pools.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Johnson became the club’s sixth man midway through the 2023-24 campaign when then-coach Gregg Popovich moved him to the bench hoping the the high-energy 29th overall pick of the 2019 draft would energize a sagging second unit.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for energize
stimulate
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Other options, such as red light therapy caps, are non-invasive devices that use low-level light therapy to stimulate hair follicles and increase density.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Barber The Fed typically lowers its benchmark rate to stimulate the economy by making borrowing costs cheaper, which can indirectly lower interest rates on auto loans, personal loans, and credit cards.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Energize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/energize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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