as in excites
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 galvanizes
The idea of a wide-open negotiation, of both personal identity and collective possibility, galvanizes the story that California tells about itself.
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Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The idea of writing about him galvanizes her enough to go see Carol in her Manhattan office, a rarity.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
There can also be some element of surprise in what most galvanizes a crowd.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Slowly but surely, though, and with supreme awkwardness, Ned galvanizes the team.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Now an island tradition, the organization galvanizes a record number of trans people each year to experience Fire Island, often for the first time.
—Fran Tirado, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
Scott’s bold move galvanizes them both, prompting Ilya to accept Shane’s invitation to join the Montreal player at his secluded lakeside cottage.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanizes
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Tapascott said speed alone no longer excites drivers.—
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This is prime energy for planning, learning, or reconnecting with a long-term vision that excites you.—
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Monfils draws and then thrills a crowd like few players on tour, producing impossible acts of tennis escapology and delivering winners from all corners of the court.—
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While airborne, the dancer crosses his legs in the air twice before landing, a feat that thrills ballet enthusiasts who are known to burst into applause at its conclusion.—
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Then in July 2026, Uranus enters Gemini, creating a rare triad of Fire and Air that electrifies communication, creativity, and financial flow.—
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The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.—
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
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The sales pitch rhetoric inspires few.—
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“Galvanizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanizes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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