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energize

[en-er-jahyz] / ˈɛn ərˌdʒaɪz /


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"I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fanbase and start this incredible journey one last time," James said on X.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“Everyone in the ecosystem is really incented to get land and power in the hands of people who can energize it, because everyone starts to make more money when the GPUs are energized,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

“For the Baja Blast die-hard, infused with caffeine and a refreshing boost of citrus,” Taco Bell said in a news release, “these patches energize skin and deliver cooling hydration.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

The race has become a test of strategy: Crockett argues her combative style will energize turnout, while Talarico presents himself as a bridge to moderates and disaffected Republicans.

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

Just being at Garland seemed to energize her.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Another issue that energizes Ms. Dhillon is “aggressive police consent decrees”—legally binding settlements between the Justice Department and local police departments that compel the latter to pursue or avoid certain practices.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

As the hot core becomes exposed, it emits intense radiation that energizes the surrounding gas, producing the glowing shells seen in planetary nebulae such as the Helix, Stingray, and Butterfly nebulae.

From Science Daily Feb. 13, 2026

Soderbergh’s sleek direction pours over the viewer like smooth espresso and energizes just as much too.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2025

“I’ve performed now for 25 years, a long time ... so honestly I’m comfortable in the circumstances now, where I can look out into an audience — in fact it energizes me, rather than weakens.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2023

The song ends, I catch my breath, and I breathe in everyone’s roaring applause, I breathe in their love, and it energizes me to grab Rufus’s hand while he’s bowing.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

His death energized Mississippi residents and prompted Johnson to wire his condolences to the family.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Thurston, recently back from a visit to China and meetings with companies, was energized by what she saw.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The origins of American liberty lay deep in the Puritan soil of New England as the cultural memory of Plymouth and the English Civil War energized the 18th century’s revolutionary spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

These albums will keep you energized to thrive another day.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

If anything, they seemed more energized than before.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

And while the movement’s stars like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani might be the personalities energizing volunteers, the door-knocking they do is getting people elected up and down the ballot.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

These micro-retreats have proven so energizing that I now take a few each year—and science suggests such hiatuses, despite their brief duration, can renew enthusiasm and relieve mental exhaustion in potent ways.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

What they are is addictive, catchy, energizing and undeniable.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2026

Crockett, a 44-year-old African-American lawyer, argues the party needs a fighter capable of energizing turnout and commanding attention through sharp, viral exchanges with Republicans.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

John Kikulski, a rousing speaker much beloved in the Polish community, was tasked with energizing the eastern Europeans.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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