electrify
verb (used with object)
to charge with or subject to electricity; apply electricity to.
has electrified
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present perfectof electrify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Compared with the U.S. or Europe, petroleum makes up a smaller share of its primary energy mix, and it has electrified more of its automobiles and energy system overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
“Harris’ entry into the race has electrified Democrats,” added UMass Amherst co-director Alexander Theodoridis.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2024
“She has electrified black and brown folks,” he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
Johnson has electrified Utah’s offense with his speed and elusiveness as a runner in special Wildcat packages.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
The great Gabriel Salvini, whose genius has electrified the populace of a thousand vaudeville centers, sat in his suite at the Astor Hotel and listened glumly to the strains from a phonograph.
From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Ben Hecht
