enliven
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plural enlivenments
Synonyms & Antonyms for enliven
Synonyms
amp (up), animate, brace, energize, fillip, fire, ginger (up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-start, liven (up), pep (up), quicken, spike, stimulate, vitalize, vivify, zip (up)
Antonyms
damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill
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A couple hours into Rice’s second scrimmage of fall camp, freshman running back Jawan King turned the corner and raced down the sideline before shedding an arm tackle and scooting into the end zone to enliven the offensive sideline. — Glynn A. Hill, Houston Chronicle, "Ground game shows promise, but defense dominates Rice scrimmage," 17 Aug. 2019 Mack, meanwhile, didn’t board his flight for Chicago until Labor Day weekend, when Bears general manager Ryan Pace executed the earth-shaking trade to enliven an already sturdy defense with one of the game’s most ferocious pass rushers. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "Bourbonnais newbies Khalil Mack and Roquan Smith ready to get started: ‘We’re trying to get rings. That’s the thing.'," 26 July 2019 In what amounted to his first practice reps since July 30, Brown sprinted downfield for a deep throw from Derek Carr, changed direction on feet healing from frostbite and seemed enlivened by his presence on the field. — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders’ receiver Antonio Brown nears return to practice," 16 Aug. 2019 The lives of Boas and his students make for riveting storytelling, and the author’s imaginative prose enlivens their discoveries, romantic exploits and professional jealousies. — Rachel Newcomb, Washington Post, "The social scientists who transformed how we think about race and gender," 16 Aug. 2019 The pattern enlivens the space, while a wall of walnut cabinets and the walnut-slab dining table add warmth. — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, "A designer creates her dream home. (And it can withstand young kids.)," 25 July 2019 And at least Jackson and Usher enliven some of the canned banter. — Jesse Hassenger, The Verge, "Men in Black: International and Shaft show the limits of modern film franchises," 21 June 2019 In this historic summer of unthinkables, day after day is passing without the orcas and fish that normally enliven the waters of the inland Salish Sea. — Anchorage Daily News, "Where are the salmon and the orcas? Tribe, scientists grapple with unprecedented disappearance in Washington waters," 6 Aug. 2019 The supporting cast effectively enlivened the teachings of Jesus through explosive dance numbers and compelling characterization. — Brooke Coughlan, Cincinnati.com, "Cappies reviews for 'Godspell' by Roger Bacon High School," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enliven.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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