galvanize

verb

ˈgal-və-ˌnīz How to pronounce galvanize (audio)
Definition of galvanizenext
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 But, Isbell said, Nixon has a better chance at galvanizing the Democratic base to turn out to vote than Vindman would have. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Civil rights, Jim Crow, history that galvanized southern Democrats. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Great influencers galvanize new flow, in part, by using powerful symbols. — Hylke Faber, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Salgado’s killing galvanized the local Hispanic community; Houstonians filled the site with flowers, votive candles, balloons, and notes of solidarity. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for galvanize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanize
  1. excite
  2. thrill
  3. electrify
  4. inspire
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  • The promise excited Ralph Gonzalez and Christine Munoz, who own the city's first gastropub, Newhall Refinery.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Parton was excited and taken aback by the new version of her song.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of excite
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  • The corner lot on which Pinky had sat for the past hundred years was now some of the most desirable real estate in Los Angeles, and its new owner, who had other plans for the land, was thrilled to sell the house for a dollar.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Walmart has long resisted calls from shoppers to add tap to pay to its payment options – so shoppers on social media were thrilled to learn about the company's decision.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrill
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  • His music, a blend of charismatic and electrifying punk and post-punk, provided the hard-rocking moment of the entire three-and-a-half-hour evening.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese advances in dam-building technology in recent years and a race to electrify with clean energy and cut off coal –– as well as a simmering, high-altitude China-India border feud –– have driven change in the region.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of electrify
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  • Sima Sistani, who led WeightWatchers for close to three years before departing in 2024, is launching Liberation of Flowers, inspired by her Persian roots.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Eklipse is inspired by Wetscher’s experience when details of the death of his father from AIDS back in the 1990s were kept from him.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspire

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“Galvanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galvanize. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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