GALVANIZES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

galvanizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of galvanize

as in excites

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 galvanizes In both the book and the film, this is what ultimately galvanizes Hig to go fly beyond their shelter and search for more. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Mandela galvanizes System 1 attention with words that symbolize deep meaning. — Hylke Faber, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The shift in Natalie’s perspective galvanizes the show in two great scenes that reveal the depth of her pain and her hidden capacity for empathy. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026 For any team that goes on a run or conjures a moment of sheer drama that galvanizes its nation, those instances are instantly linked to the kits worn at the time. — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 These abuses include the murder of inmates’ infants, a fact that galvanizes the pregnant Alouette (the father of her child, Étienne, is a quarryman) into joining a plan for escape through the Paris sewers. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 The idea of a wide-open negotiation, of both personal identity and collective possibility, galvanizes the story that California tells about itself. — Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026 There can also be some element of surprise in what most galvanizes a crowd. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025 Slowly but surely, though, and with supreme awkwardness, Ned galvanizes the team. — Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025

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What excites me most is the breadth; this isn’t a bet on one country or one genre.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
In this resonance, sound excites air trapped within a cavity, creating an airflow imbalance that generates propulsion.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of excites

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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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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

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