ELECTRIFIES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

electrifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of electrify

as in excites

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings Marian Anderson electrified audiences with her soaring operatic voice

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Recent Examples of electrifies Standing amid the ruins of the villa and grotto, you might be overwhelmed by the ancient mythology that electrifies the air here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 What starts as one state utility trying to see its own network more clearly could end up as part of the blueprint for how the developing world electrifies its future. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 This transit electrifies creativity, romance, pleasure and self-expression. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 The fest books a high-octane title that electrifies the 18-34 core. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026 The star of Maggie Gyllenhaal's bold, new take on the Bride of Frankenstein electrifies in EW's cover story photoshoot. — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026 Seyfried’s performance elevates, even electrifies, the film, as does the decision to replicate Shaker worship through song and movement numbers, all of which are choreographed and performed to a spellbinding extent. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 But some experts expressed concern about the EV pullback’s long-term effect on American automakers as the rest of the globe — especially China — electrifies. — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026 Then in July 2026, Uranus enters Gemini, creating a rare triad of Fire and Air that electrifies communication, creativity, and financial flow. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025

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Let collaboration add warmth, clarity, and momentum to what excites you.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Adding Deebo Samuel back into the mix as a kick returner also excites Boyer.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

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Railing against a new crop of progressive candidates has emerged as a more animating focus for a president who thrills to a fight.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.

— Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

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