electrifying

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

electrifying

  1. present participle and gerund of electrify

Adjective

electrifying (comparative more electrifying, superlative most electrifying)

  1. that electrifies
  2. thrilling or startling
    • 2013 June 18, Alison Smale, “Reception for Obama Is More Sober Than in 2008”, in New York Times[1]:
      The speech might have been electrifying close up, Mr. Conley said, but people near him drifted away before it finished.
    • 2025 June 8, Jonathan Jurejko, “Alcaraz stuns Sinner in extraordinary French Open final”, in BBC[2]:
      In an electrifying atmosphere on Court Philippe Chatrier, Alcaraz produced the finest performance of his career to claim a fifth major title.
    • 2025 July 22, Kory Grow, “Ozzy Osbourne obituary: The Godfather of Heavy Metal who changed the world”, in Rolling Stone[3]:
      The singer had an electrifying and unpredictable onstage presence and a dry sense of humor that endeared him to hordes of adoring fans.

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