electrify
verb (used with object)
to charge with or subject to electricity; apply electricity to.
is electrifying
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present progressiveof electrify (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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His speed of thought is electrifying, his accuracy when firing passes that are so on the money that they can eliminate two and three defenders in an instant is unerring.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
The impact is electrifying, but it doesn’t operate alone.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
The bohemian vibe of this production is electrifying, and by the end, the storyteller’s conjurings — if that is what we are watching — take on lives of their own.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2022
Every moment Foster is on screen as the unpredictable Mike is electrifying, and the chemistry Pine and Foster create in their wounded, yet loyal brotherhood is undeniable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
If, while it is electrifying, you put your finger, or a piece of gold which you hold in your hand, to the nail, you receive a shock which stuns your arms and shoulders.
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