- present participle of stimulate.
stimulating
Example Sentences
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The ECB views 2.5% as the upper end of the range in which its key interest rate is neither stimulating nor restraining activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
"However, the effect occurs later, and the stimulating effect is often absent," the institute advised.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Egg freezing involves stimulating the ovaries with hormone injections before mature eggs are surgically retrieved and preserved for possible future use through in vitro fertilization.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
They used advanced imaging to monitor how bipolar cells released and responded to neurotransmitters, while also stimulating individual cells and recording the responses of neighboring cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Hunter-gatherers spent their time in more stimulating and varied ways, and were less in danger of starvation and disease.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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