stimulate
verb (used with object)
to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite.
stimulated
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past participleof stimulate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof stimulate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
stimulateverb (used with object)to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite.
Example Sentences
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Researchers established those ages using optically stimulated luminescence and carbon dating via accelerator mass spectrometry.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
“That’s really what stimulated the conversation of the possibility.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Five years ago, Rhi had a procedure to put a sacral nerve stimulation system in place - where the nerves controlling the bowel can be stimulated with a device implanted under the skin.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
This “Animal Farm” is ignorant of the fact that kids need to be stimulated by more than scatalogical humor to actually influence their perspectives, rather than cater to their existing tastes and knowledge.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
Kids don’t watch when they are stimulated and look away when they are bored.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
