ENERGIZE Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

energize

verb

ˈe-nər-ˌjīz

Definition of energize

as in to stimulate

to give life, vigor, or spirit to a teacher who knows how to energize history lessons with little-known but interesting facts about long-ago people

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Recent Examples of energize Honorable mention would go to the superfood facial, which used local uzu, pineapples and plums to plump up and energize skin. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 The race has already inflamed tensions within the Democratic Party over how to energize liberal voters eager for unapologetic, combative candidates while not alienating independents and moderates who have been key to winning in battlegrounds. — Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 The microwaves energize those bonds, generating heat and freeing the CO2 molecules so that they can be collected. — Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2026 Grid connections arrive late, chip deliveries stretch, and a gigawatt that energizes in mid-2028 instead of early 2027 takes its revenue with it. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for energize

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stimulate

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Chan’s parents always treated their back pain from laborious food industry jobs with acupuncture and cupping, the practice of using cups or suction on the skin to stimulate blood flow and the flow of chi, or energy.

— Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Featured in over-the-counter topical products, the vitamin A derivative is found ubiquitously in anti-aging skin-care products, selected for its ability to increase cell turnover and stimulate collagen.

— Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

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