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adjective

Definition of galvanizednext
as in stimulated

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verb

past tense of galvanize
as in thrilled
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 galvanized
Adjective
One favorite is this shed that’s made of galvanized steel and can easily hold all of your tools, outdoor seat cushions, and more. — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 Tanking involves floating downriver in a livestock tank made of plastic or galvanized metal. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Verb
Russia established relations with NATO in 1991, and galvanized them in 2002 with the setting up of the NATO-Russia Council. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 The hot-button issue, which has galvanized conservative support in recent years, also led to a small gathering outside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Tuesday night in support of Cunningham and her thoughts. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for galvanized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanized
  1. stimulated
  2. thrilled
  3. energized
  4. electrified
  5. invigorated
  6. excited
  7. enlivened
  8. inspired
Adjective
  • But that may not be enough to make stimulated hydrogen commercially viable without some additional technology.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Do not fertilize plants during periods of extreme heat because the stimulated growth adds more stress to the plant.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of stimulated
Verb
  • Despite its rural Republican reputation, people were thrilled to see him, said Adrienne Quinn Martin, chair of the Hood County Democratic Party.
    — Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
  • So Ehudin was thrilled to card a 2-under 70 and earn the second of two spots in a field of about 60 at Winters Run Golf Club in Bel Air on June 29.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrilled
Adjective
  • About 37,000 customers across the Truckee and North Lake Tahoe region were without power Saturday night after transmission lines were de-energized due to the Hawk Fire in Nevada.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And a younger world-view, energized and actively looking for solutions, certainly feels like ingenuity.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of energized
Verb
  • The Meråker Line from Trondheim to the Swedish border was fully electrified this spring, allowing electric trains to operate across the border at Storlien.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the line was electrified by induction from adjacent lines again in 2018, electrocuting a lineman who touched the conductor, the court filing said.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of electrified
Adjective
  • Maxo sounds invigorated, finding the middle ground between Personification’s slack delivery and the tonal pliability that made Brandon Banks and Weight of the World so immediate.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Antonelli versus Russell in Canada came close, but this season would feel invigorated by a bit of proper beef.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of invigorated
Verb
  • The thought of playing in the United States has always excited Luiz.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The promise excited Ralph Gonzalez and Christine Munoz, who own the city's first gastropub, Newhall Refinery.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • The irony was painful in that, seemingly overnight, the very things that most enlivened and sustained me—reading, watching movies, seeing friends, making love, sitting quietly by myself—were crowded out by a child whose needs absorbed nearly all of my energy and time.
    — Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of enlivened
Verb
  • Keep scrolling to shop more denim jackets inspired by America Ferrera now.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The idea came from architect Hal Hayes, who was inspired bythe Great Pyramid of Giza, where a pharaoh built a row of smaller pyramids alongside it for his queens, as Hayes told the Fire Island Pines Historical Society.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspired

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

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