invigorate
verb
in·vig·o·rate
in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt 
invigorated; invigorating
: to give life and energy to : animate
also
: stimulate sense 1
Synonyms
Examples of invigorate in a Sentence
A brisk walk in the cool morning air always invigorates me.
He was invigorated by the positive feedback.
The mayor has plans to invigorate the downtown economy.
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Part of that success from the strikes against the Ford Motor Co., GM and Stellantis, owner of Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat, helped invigorate an organizing push across the many nonunion auto plants in the United States.
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Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
In the future, revising the winner-take-all election system might help invigorate undecided voters who feel unrepresented, the New America analysis found.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Among the many topics discussed during the hourlong Q&A, Oates also explained why he has been invigorated by living in Nashville for many years.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
America was back-back-back from the Carter malaise, with patriotic juices stirred, the industrial base invigorated, the Soviets startled, and soon thereafter, and much to the surprise of the best and brightest, the rich paying a still larger share of the nation’s tax bill.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Apr. 2024
Inshore Fishing Florida boasts an abundance of beautiful flats, beaches, piers, and shorelines to enjoy invigorating, plentiful, inshore fishing year-round.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
In addition to other headsets on the market, such as Meta’s Oculus Quest 3, the US $3,499 Vision Pro could invigorate the market, members of the AR Alliance say.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2024
But Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool need little more than their amps turned up to 11 to invigorate a crowd.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
That relentless consumption has invigorated the post-pandemic economy and propped up millions of service-sector jobs.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
In the future, revising the winner-take-all election system might help invigorate undecided voters who feel unrepresented, the New America analysis found.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Among the many topics discussed during the hourlong Q&A, Oates also explained why he has been invigorated by living in Nashville for many years.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
America was back-back-back from the Carter malaise, with patriotic juices stirred, the industrial base invigorated, the Soviets startled, and soon thereafter, and much to the surprise of the best and brightest, the rich paying a still larger share of the nation’s tax bill.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Apr. 2024
Inshore Fishing Florida boasts an abundance of beautiful flats, beaches, piers, and shorelines to enjoy invigorating, plentiful, inshore fishing year-round.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
In addition to other headsets on the market, such as Meta’s Oculus Quest 3, the US $3,499 Vision Pro could invigorate the market, members of the AR Alliance say.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2024
But Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool need little more than their amps turned up to 11 to invigorate a crowd.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
That relentless consumption has invigorated the post-pandemic economy and propped up millions of service-sector jobs.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
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invigorate
verb
in·vig·o·rate
in-ˈvig-ə-ˌrāt
invigorated; invigorating
: to give life and energy to
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