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Synonyms for electrifying


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ih-lek-truh-fahy
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɛk trəˌfaɪ

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Définition of electrifying

Origin :
  • 1745, "to charge with electricity;" see electric + -fy. Figurative sense recorded by 1752. Related: Electrified; electrifying.
  • verb thrill, stimulate
Example sentences :
  • The sound of the gong, seconded by the electrifying and resonant "Aboard!"
  • Extract from : « The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1. » by Various
  • Did she like the new weekly journal that was electrifying Paris?
  • Extract from : « Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida » by Ouida
  • As he made that first wild, electrifying leap he began shooting.
  • Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Triumph » by Burt L. Standish
  • The process of electrifying a body is very different from that of magnetizing it.
  • Extract from : « Physics » by Willis Eugene Tower
  • In the summer of 1953 came the electrifying news of rioting in East Germany.
  • Extract from : « East-West Trade Trends » by Harold E. Stassen
  • The speech must electrify the public, even as it was then electrifying the House.
  • Extract from : « Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 3. » by Samuel Warren
  • A bugle lifted its sharp, electrifying note in the barracks.
  • Extract from : « The Rustler of Wind River » by G. W. Ogden
  • The words had an electrifying effect on The Phantoms nerves.
  • Extract from : « The Gray Phantom » by Herman Landon
  • Hagar's electrifying the whole of 'em and got herself to the top of the tree.
  • Extract from : « The Actress' Daughter » by May Agnes Fleming
  • A short cheer, electrifying in its force, pealed out like a blast.
  • Extract from : « The Young Pitcher » by Zane Grey

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