galvanize
verb (used with object)
to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
galvanise
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a variation of
galvanize.
Example Sentences
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Sinner's absence and the uncertainty around Alcaraz's fitness will galvanise the rest of the chasing pack - particularly 39-year-old Novak Djokovic.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
"We could not afford to drop points today and those three points will galvanise us and keep us going. It was so, so important for us to win today."
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
The BBC understands representatives from the Hillsborough Law campaign's legal team will be in parliament next week in an attempt to unblock the legal log jam and galvanise support.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Navalny's widow Yulia vowed to take the mantle of Russia's opposition in the wake of his death but has struggled to galvanise widespread support.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Her voice seemed to galvanise him into life, and he started up and gazed at her wonderingly.
From Blind Policy by George Manville Fenn
