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
Instead, the loss galvanized the Buckeyes and fueled their victories against Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame in the first year of the 12-team CFP.
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
The tiger shark had taken the bait at about 2 p.m. and the rapid-fire click of the reel had galvanized Walter Maxwell and his shark fishing friends.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
His mother often emphasized that point by telling him the story of Emmett Till, a Black teenager whose brutal murder in Mississippi in 1955 helped galvanize the Civil Rights Movement.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The allegations of corruption and law enforcement tainting the investigation into O’Keefe’s death was a galvanizing force for Read’s supporters.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
The tiger shark had taken the bait at about 2 p.m. and the rapid-fire click of the reel had galvanized Walter Maxwell and his shark fishing friends.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
His mother often emphasized that point by telling him the story of Emmett Till, a Black teenager whose brutal murder in Mississippi in 1955 helped galvanize the Civil Rights Movement.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The allegations of corruption and law enforcement tainting the investigation into O’Keefe’s death was a galvanizing force for Read’s supporters.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
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Investors were particularly excited by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's bullish comments on quantum computing last month.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Sandy Brondello was excited just like all Liberty fans in Brooklyn.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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The debut launch came in January, thrilling crowds that were gathered only 5 miles south of the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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Fans will no doubt be thrilled to see the actors share the screen once more — but Turner wants everyone to be prepared for a dynamic that's a tad different.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
17 July 2025
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In just eight years, Shenzhen became the first city to electrify 100 percent of its public buses—16,359, to be exact, as reported by Bloomberg.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Look, nobody is saying that the second season of Squid Game reached the same levels of electrifying suspense and horror as the first.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The Baxter Building The Baxter Building, the Baxter apartment, and Reed’s lab within it are very much inspired by the architecture of Saarinen and Niemeyer.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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Billy Joel has written some of the biggest hits of his generation, some of which were inspired by his family.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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