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adjective

as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor an invigorated worker returning from a relaxing vacation

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verb

past tense of invigorate
as in stimulated
to give life, vigor, or spirit to the fresh air and sunshine invigorated the children after a long winter indoors

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Recent Examples of invigorated
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 Soaring energy prices and power shortages in Africa, triggered by the Iran war, is leading to public calls for nuclear cooperation and re-invigorated interest in long-term nuclear energy plans, which are underway in more than 20 of the 54 African countries. — ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 The old pals get the jump on the hitmen, and an invigorated Lee later volunteers to help the General in his feud with local liquor magnate Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick). — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025 This year’s edition gathers global heavyweights — Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Lav Díaz, Kelly Reichardt, Pietro Marcello, Ildikó Enyedi, Christian Petzold, László Nemes and Gianfranco Rosi — alongside an invigorated generation of Spanish filmmakers. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025 Nowhere was this more evident than in the accessories categories, which felt invigorated and ready to capture the imagination of clients globally. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 The lone exception was Williams, who instead seemed invigorated by what had just occurred. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025 Regarding what keeps their work fresh and invigorated, their lead singer, Bart Millard, said the following to The Tennessean. — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Jarmusch is not the only director to have invigorated Krieps in recent months. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Here’s a look at the landmarks, diners and hideaways that invigorated him. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Duhem said his team has been able to develop an assembly line style of rhythm after working with each other for several sessions, and the program has only invigorated his interest in pursuing similar work as a career. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 When the Hulu series debuted in 2017, a time of political turmoil and heated debates over women’s rights, audiences were captivated by its depiction of a dystopian future — and invigorated by the resistance at its center. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026 With Uranus in your sign, everything from your identity to your personal brand is being invigorated, while the North Node activates your 10th house of career, reputation and public purpose. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 The goal invigorated the Avs, who had all of the momentum and most of the shots for the rest of the second period. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026 But while Tom may start off exasperated and depressed, he’s soon humbled and invigorated to hilarious extremes. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026 In Chatrie's case, the geofence warrant invigorated an investigation that had stalled. — Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invigorated
  1. refreshed
  2. stimulated
  3. revived
  4. energized
  5. renewed
Adjective
  • Musk first promoted the refreshed Roadster concept at an event in November 2017, and the following June in a series of tweets.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Its refreshed interface is designed to match other Office applications.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of refreshed
Verb
  • 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
Definition of stimulated
Adjective
  • All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Charlotte Observer recently spoke to Keogh about his plans for the revived brand.
    — Chase Jordan October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of revived
Adjective
  • 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
  • Thanks in part to his new focus on boundaries, Tenpenny’s less stressed, more focused and more energized.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of energized
Adjective
  • The result, DiStefano said, is homeowners who spend tens of thousands of dollars hardening their houses and still get non-renewed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, however, Bravo has shown renewed interest in the Queen City.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of renewed

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