STIMULATED Synonyms: 200 Similar and Opposite Words

stimulated 1 of 2

adjective

as in energized

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stimulated

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verb

past tense of stimulate

as in aroused

to give life, vigor, or spirit to research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase

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as in provoked

to rouse to strong feeling or action the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence

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Adjective

But that may not be enough to make stimulated hydrogen commercially viable without some additional technology. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026 Do not fertilize plants during periods of extreme heat because the stimulated growth adds more stress to the plant. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Indeed, Coachella’s other two headliners, Bad Bunny and Blackpink, put on elaborate main-stage spectacles over the weekend that by most accounts left fans feeling both stimulated and satisfied. — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 When your capillaries expand, the surrounding nerves become stimulated and send messages to the brain, which reads the sensation as itching. — Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026 That may present the challenge of not allowing people to imagine the scene for themselves which, in our over stimulated era, might be seen as spoon-feeding our imagination. — Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025

Verb

The move stimulated the private sector and accelerated the deployment of EV infrastructure, Vesser said. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Issagholyan built out a 24-session plan to course-correct, involving twice weekly visits in which I would be chiropractically adjusted, my jaw cold-lasered to promote cellular regeneration and my back muscles stimulated by electrodes. — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 The treatments also lowered the production of inflammatory signals that cause long-term swelling, and stimulated new blood vessel formation to nourish healing skin. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 Serra then analogizes the spatial mediation stimulated by Shift to a verbal operation. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 When a sensor detected the left or right forelimb moving, the hub sent a limb-specific pulse through the body that reached an implant on the corresponding hind leg, which stimulated the sciatic nerve and made that leg twitch. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Throughout Milo's healing, Haarburger sought ways to keep him entertained and mentally stimulated. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 So the majority of product [is] stimulated by patient interaction, and the hero product has to be the Polish. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 What might have seemed dull to a thought stimulated by the senses or by intellectual pursuits becomes an opportunity to listen for what Christ is imparting to us – nurturing our progress in understanding the things of Spirit, God. — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulated

Adjective

This kind of energized base was even what regime officials were worried about losing right prior to this conflict.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
At the concert, Mastodon also appeared as a band pushing past the tragedies, and was re-energized and refocused with a new lineup.

— Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of energized

Verb

In the doorframe was the manager, sniffing around, suspicions aroused.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
His efforts, however, encountered their greatest obstacle after World War II due to the suspicions aroused by Philip’s family’s uncomfortable ties to the Nazis.

— Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of aroused

Adjective

Maxo sounds invigorated, finding the middle ground between Personification’s slack delivery and the tonal pliability that made Brandon Banks and Weight of the World so immediate.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Antonelli versus Russell in Canada came close, but this season would feel invigorated by a bit of proper beef.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of invigorated

Verb

The dip can also be mixed with tuna or chicken, used as a burger topping or stirred into egg yolks for a quick egg salad.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
The combination of slow growth, high inflation, profligate spending, and soaring debt has stirred a revolt in financial markets.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of stirred

Verb

Alison Linder, assistant sustainability coordinator at Occidental College, which has a thrift store of its own with Halloween costumes in stock, encouraged people to organize their own swaps with neighbors, friends or school classmates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly dismissed previous caution of AI tools and encouraged rapid autonomous innovation at the Pentagon.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of encouraged

Adjective

Such a retreat could then embolden Modi’s rivals and encourage further protests—and raise the prospect that a galvanized opposition might finally unseat the prime minister in the next parliamentary elections scheduled for 2029.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Paris Texas’ spring 2027 collection, presented in Milan, is betting big on statement wedge styles, including the Wanda encrusted with crystals and the Romy featuring a cork wedge with a galvanized gold finish.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of galvanized

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This power plant is Mercedes-AMG’s new-generation M177 EVO, enhanced and enlivened by a flat-plane crankshaft, a feature normally associated with shrieking supercar engines.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
But traditional, romantic silhouettes also felt new in intricate lace at Sareh Nouri, while the corset, which remains a favorite for today’s brides, were enlivened with lace at Galia Lahav and Heli Kelkstein.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of enlivened

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