galvanize
verb (used with object)
to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
have galvanized
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present perfectof galvanize.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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Viewing access and affordability issues have galvanized some conservative lawmakers and consumer advocates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
That seems to have galvanized others who had heretofore been reluctant to publicly pressure someone they respect to make what even critics would concede is a difficult decision.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024
Coalition groups such as the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice have galvanized vendors to share testimony at council meetings about what drew them to the occupation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
The protests have galvanized people across Israeli society.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
Though The Revolution and its founders may have been open to criticism in many respects, all admit that we have galvanized the people into life and slumbering friends to action on this question.
From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper
