galvanize

It was also likely a means to galvanize himself against how that experience alerted him to the omnipresent nearness of death.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

We have to galvanize our people to understand that the power is within us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

The violence helped galvanize public support for passage of the Voting Rights Act later that year.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

She later ran for school board and won in November, eager to galvanize change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

Ann quickly found a focus for her housing work that fall, in two incidents that would galvanize the black community in Durham over the next few years.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

It just sort of galvanizes and I'm seeing all of that now.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

“Louisiana’s Jena Six beating case galvanizes S.F.’s ‘black MoveOn,’ ” San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 22, 2007.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024

These dynamics are very different from other evolutionary systems where inter-group conflict galvanizes cooperative responses -- the nested and sequential nature of the evolution of natural resource governance systems causes the difference.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

That galvanizes the team against the Raiders, who are highly unpredictable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022

Seeing the paper chain in danger galvanizes them into action.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

The Liuzzo family was harassed for their mother’s activism even after her death, but the event galvanized activists all over the country, becoming one impetus for Congress to finally pass the landmark 1965 legislation.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

“He’s galvanized us, and I think he’s made America believe in the UAW again,” said Tracy Green, who leads a UAW local representing GM workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

"In the winter time, when the weather's bad, that's kind of when we thrive... We're open 365 days a year," said Matuszewski, who described how the World Cup had galvanized interest in soccer.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

The victory galvanized American forces, who instituted a naval blockade that resulted in a debilitating food shortage in Tripoli.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

It was a mistake; the radio had suddenly gone quiet, and my voice ringing in the abrupt, releasing hush galvanized them all.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

Perhaps, someday in the future, the spirit of 2020 will be revived with a new galvanizing philosophy: Most of our fellow citizens might actually be good people.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

She died days after the Women’s March, a galvanizing nationwide event attended by many who count her among the forces that awakened their feminism.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026

She said the peaceful demonstrations since the start of the sprawling immigration raids were a strength of the movement galvanizing against the raids.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

According to Ms. Weinman, the trial had a galvanizing effect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

“I should tell her I’ve arrived,” Pet said, and Jam jumped up, a current of alarm galvanizing her.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi