energize
verb (used with object)
to give energy to; rouse into activity.
energizes
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present tense formof energize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Another issue that energizes Ms. Dhillon is “aggressive police consent decrees”—legally binding settlements between the Justice Department and local police departments that compel the latter to pursue or avoid certain practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Soderbergh’s sleek direction pours over the viewer like smooth espresso and energizes just as much too.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025
The common auroras are produced when the solar wind energizes particles in Earth's magnetosphere, often at altitudes higher than 1,000 kilometers above the surface.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023
“I’ve performed now for 25 years, a long time ... so honestly I’m comfortable in the circumstances now, where I can look out into an audience — in fact it energizes me, rather than weakens.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
“I took painting classes at school and I liked it. It calms me a little. But playing music energizes me. Balance.”
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
