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
Standing in the long, narrow gallery at the Met is electrifying.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2023
It is electrifying its fleets of ferries, and Oslo’s city center has become mostly car-free.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2021
Director Michel Franco's film, "New Order," a stinging indictment on economic inequality, is electrifying — like a cattle prod to the nether regions.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2020
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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