energize
verb (used with object)
to give energy to; rouse into activity.
has energized
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present perfectof energize (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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The latest stock market rally has energized equity bulls but left credit investors much more wary, according to Barclays.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
But Walz’s addition to the ticket has energized Democratic voters with health care concerns such as Angel Palm, 32, a life coach for people with disabilities who lives in Fridley, Minnesota.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2024
The abundance of stormwater and snowmelt has energized campaigns led by conservation groups, tribal leaders and air regulators to stop Los Angeles from diverting water from the eastern Sierra watershed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
He has energized not only the offense, but the team with his confidence and free spirit.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
For the one, sorrow has deënergized; for the other it has energized, has raised the efforts to a nobler plane.
From The Nervous Housewife by Abraham Myerson
