How to Use energize in a Sentence

energize

verb
  • His rousing speech energized the crowd.
  • You'll feel more energized after a bit of exercise.
  • Have you been energized by all of it?
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Howard came out energized in its first home game of the year.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Your mind and soul will be energized!
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The coach’s job was to re-energize the team and win right away.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The whole bench got energized by that.
    — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The guys who are up there on the on the stage just keep us all energized.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Which tasks left you feeling energized at the end of the day?
    — Eli Rubel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
  • And the crowd should be as energized as ever.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Greene said the party didn't do enough work to energize this base.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Dutcher could slide some chess pieces around the board to energize his team.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The crowd was firmly on her side, which helped energize her game.
    — Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Still, this should be an energizing stretch of mile-high hoops.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Which parts of my work feel most energizing?
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The team kept the magnet energized in a steady state for about 5 hours.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2023
  • This is an issue that will energize voters on the right and the left.
    — cleveland, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Shades of greens look amazing in all spaces and are an easy way to energize a room.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2022
  • But some people wake up fresh and energized after just six hours of sleep or less.
    — Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
  • But their new wide receiver is energized to put in that work.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • When gas gets energized by the black hole, its atoms get excited.
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Instead, Mull says the best way to energize staff is to give them time off.
    — Bykristine Gill, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
  • After all, you are supposed to be energized by your work!
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Your best work happens when you're energized.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Pops of bold color help energize a space more than neutrals.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
  • That puts bright, juicy top notes at the front of any energizing fragrance blend.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Release what drains you, and make space for what energizes and inspires you.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • To take things up a notch, caffeine energizes dull, tired skin for an instant wake-up call.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • For some, this shift is energizing.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Our consultants are right to energize the youth vote.
    — Alma Hernandez, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026

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