1
as in to thrill
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
for some reason the first snowfall of the season never fails to excite us
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as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action
televised pictures of the victims of the famine that would excite any viewer to pity
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Recent Examples of excite
Or maybe the explanation lies with the Democratic Party itself, which is dedicated to a technocratic vision that excites almost no one.
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Modern Takes On Figgy Puddings As with most traditional dishes, recipes evolve to excite the palate and tap into a chef’s creative arsenal.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
The actor then went on to share what excites him most about the Chiefs and the team's players after regular season wraps.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
What excites these chefs and restaurateurs is that there’s still room to grow.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
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And if someone wasn't thrilled with that, that's okay too.—
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Now, Ponce is thrilled to have Resar on his side.—
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Analysts and insiders told CBS News the scale of the response to Pahalvi's call could determine whether the deadly, 12-day-old protests fizzle out as previous rounds of unrest have, or grow into a major challenge to the government, and provoke a possible wider crackdown.—
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Intrusive thoughts provoke an anxious spiral as the moon and Saturn oppose.—
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Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.—
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Until then, the costumed contestant will electrify the audience with their vocal skills.—
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The teeth also captured climate shifts such as the Late Antique Little Ice Age and the Medieval Climate Anomaly, which might have encouraged some increase in migration into England.—
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
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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 legendary basketball squad, which was founded in 1926, has been delighting sports fans and families now for a full century.—
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Cold showers stimulate the vagus nerve, reduce inflammation, and activate parts of the brain that can calm the body after long exposure.—
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The implication was that there could be an easily accessible, off-the-shelf shot capable of stimulating the immune system to fight cancer.—
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Not even those who, inspired by occasional bouts of yellow fever, had sure access to fleeting moments of lucidity.—
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Along with starring in Sorry, Baby, Victor also wrote and directed the film, inspired by her own traumatic experiences.—
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For reasons that are quite possibly too unbearable to contemplate, a large group of American voters was not repulsed by such slander—they were actually aroused by it—and our politics have not been the same.—
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Now, Elizabeth and Michael must find a way to send her back to her time, while not arousing the suspicion of Michael’s mother and sister during their family vacation.—
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“Excite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excite. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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