electrify

Example Sentences

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Layers of silent tension electrify the air throughout these early hours.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

FedEx said its order for Harbinger vehicles is part of the company’s plan to fully electrify its pickup and delivery fleet by 2040.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Jefferies analyst Aniket Shah notes that Mamdani has the ability to ramp up enforcement of the housing code through city agencies and can electrify New York’s government vehicles by his authority to manage city operations.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Up there, the obvious place to seek shelter is under a rock, but that’s not a great idea because lightning can electrify granite — especially wet granite.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

There's a clap of thunder, and I see lightning electrify the sky through an opening in the rocks.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins