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Synonyms & Antonyms for stimulate
Synonyms
amp (up), animate, brace, energize, enliven, fillip, fire, ginger (up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-start, liven (up), pep (up), quicken, spike, vitalize, vivify, zip (up)
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damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill
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Before dozing off, dim the light and avoid entertainment that’s too stimulating, as well as the blue light that emits from smart devices. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "How to Take a Long-Haul Flight—And Land Looking Totally Refreshed," 5 Aug. 2019 There were few words uttered on revitalizing or stimulating the private sector. — Washington Post, "What the Democratic candidates are getting wrong about business," 3 Aug. 2019 As the climate change issue becomes more critical, the media is full of dire warnings that either scare the pubic into giving up on the issue or stimulate criticism of the data as an irrational defense again the threat. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: We have time to reverse climate crisis if we act decisively," 1 Aug. 2019 Nick was a stimulating force in that area, from bench to bedside. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Nick Buoniconti, 78, Dies; All-Pro Linebacker Championed Medical Research," 31 July 2019 Some economists have questioned why the Fed is stimulating growth at a time when the economy looks solid, if not strong. — oregonlive.com, "Fed cuts interest rates, signals it may cut again," 31 July 2019 Too much phosphorus can cause cattails and other plants to grow in the sparse marshes and interrupt the flow of water and over-stimulate seagrasses. — Jenny Staletovich, sun-sentinel.com, "New Study Says Everglades Water Is Harming Keys Corals. Not Everyone Agrees.," 28 July 2019 The company developed an app loaded with easy-to-follow workouts and interactive games to keep workouts stimulating. — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, "La Jolla fitness startup booms after Apple stocks its device in stores," 24 July 2019 Assistant coach Mike Pegues said the outing was an intentional way to keep players stimulated physically and mentally. — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville basketball recently ditched its regular offseason workouts for ... paintball," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stimulate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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