energize
verb (used with object)
to give energy to; rouse into activity.
was energizing
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past progressiveof energize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The bold clarity of the performances was energizing, but the wailing sometimes sounded like parody grief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He had “an intense curiosity,” she said, and it was energizing to meet someone “already light-years ahead.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2019
Like her writing, her company was energizing, cozy, and brazen.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2018
For Calhoun College students who fought for the name change, returning to campus to see signs for “Grace Hopper College” was energizing.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2017
Our time in Chicago with other exonerated former death row prisoners was energizing for Walter, who seemed more motivated than ever to talk about his experience.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
