galvanizing

VERB

inspire, stimulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arouse astonish energize excite frighten invigorate jolt motivate provoke shock spur startle stir stun

STRONG

animate awaken commove electrify fire innervate move pique prime quicken thrill vitalize wake

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm comfort compose depress discourage dissuade expect lull quiet

STRONG

deaden dishearten dull

WEAK

deter disparage retard

Example Sentences

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Despite the uproar, experts said the salute by Smith and Carlos was a defining moment for Black people, galvanizing the Civil Rights Movement.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

The galvanizing anthem, written for the film by Stephen Schwartz, was a technical and emotional feat.

From Los Angeles Times

“North” was a galvanizing book for its bog poems as well as sequences such as “Singing School” and “Whatever You Say Say Nothing”:

From The Wall Street Journal