stimulate
verb (used with object)
to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite.
are stimulating
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present progressiveof stimulate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"By working our jaw muscles we are stimulating blood flow to the brain."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
O’Hara’s audacious antics are stimulating at first, but there’s not enough dramatic interest to sustain such a grueling journey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
“It is being lauded for its regenerative effects, and regenerative treatments are so enormously popular now because they are stimulating our body to work harder.”
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024
Ambitious R&D and production directives in Europe are stimulating the integration of innovative technologies to reduce environmental impact and to move away from an exclusive reliance on petrochemical resources.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024
To me, a doctor’s preparations for work of any kind are stimulating and bracing, but the effect of these things on both Arthur and Quincey was to cause them a sort of consternation.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
