as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
Marian Anderson electrified audiences with her soaring operatic voice
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Knight and Freeman, both members of the Actors Studio, were matched in the play’s Los Angeles production and, both electrifying in their own ways, returned to the fray with relish.
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J. Hoberman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
California needs a polluters’ fund to invest in using national infrastructure to help conserve landscapes and make communities more resilient, mitigating against catastrophic fires, scaling up clean energy, and electrifying our buildings and transportation.
—Mike Young, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Her ability to electrify an audience—whether in an intimate club or a massive event—has always been part of her magic.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Pit stop not a dead end For now, the plan to electrify the fleet is technically in place in both counties.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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J. Hoberman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
California needs a polluters’ fund to invest in using national infrastructure to help conserve landscapes and make communities more resilient, mitigating against catastrophic fires, scaling up clean energy, and electrifying our buildings and transportation.
—Mike Young, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Her ability to electrify an audience—whether in an intimate club or a massive event—has always been part of her magic.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Pit stop not a dead end For now, the plan to electrify the fleet is technically in place in both counties.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Electrify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrify. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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