adrenalize

[ uh-dreen-l-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ad·re·nal·ized, ad·re·nal·iz·ing.

1. to stir to action; excite:

   The promise of victory adrenalized the team.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenalize¹

adrenal(ine) + -ize

Example Sentences

I stepped out of the warm car, pulled on my mittens and, adrenalized by the cold, started up the hill through the forest.

From Washington Post