VIVIFYING Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

vivifying

verb

present participle of vivify

as in stimulating

to give life, vigor, or spirit to this re-creation of a town in the Old West really vivifies the history that visitors learned in school

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Peptide enthusiasts also tout laboratory studies, such as a particular peptide stimulating blood vessel growth.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
In part that’s because voters see federal investment as creating local jobs and stimulating economic growth.

— Kayla Morton, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

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