galvanize
to shock or stir into sudden action
Word origin: From the name of Luigi Galvani, who studied electrical effects on muscle.
Galvanize in a sentence
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The tragic news galvanized neighbors who had never spoken into organizing relief efforts overnight.
The court ruling galvanized a dormant movement into months of organized protest.
Using “galvanize” well
To galvanize is to shock or rouse people into sudden, energetic action. The figurative sense draws on the literal electrical meaning, so it implies a jolt rather than a gradual prompting.
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