energize
verb (used with object)
to give energy to; rouse into activity.
had energized
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past perfectof energize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Walker would have been a stretch considering Walker hadn’t played all game and it was Newton who had energized the crowd throughout the day.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2021
But Barton hustled back on defense to swat Beasley, who had energized Minnesota's fans earlier with his long-range shooting.
From Fox News ● Oct. 31, 2021
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, argued in a 2018 Democracy essay that, despite the anti-Washington rhetoric that had energized many voters in recent years, most Americans would welcome ambitious federal programs.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2021
By the time he started eyeing the 2015 track and field calendar, he could tell the break had energized him.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2016
Suddenly it became icy cold, and knowing that Rovol had energized the refrigerator system, Seaton turned away from the fascinating welding operation for a quick look around the laboratory.
From Skylark Three by Hans Waldemar Wessolowski
