Synonyms for galvanize
ˈgæl vəˌnaɪzgal·va·nize

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1. galvanizeverb

   To shock or stimulate into sudden activity

   Synonyms:
   startle

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1. startle, galvanize, galvaniseverb

   to stimulate to action

   "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"

   Synonyms:
   galvanise, start, startle, jump

2. galvanize, galvaniseverb

   cover with zinc

   "galvanize steel"

   Synonyms:
   galvanise, startle

3. galvanize, galvaniseverb

   stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock

   Synonyms:
   galvanise, startle

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1. List of paraphrases for "galvanize":

   galvanise, mobilize

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How to use galvanize in a sentence?

1. Joe Baldacci:

   This will galvanize Some Maine Democrats to come together and look for a strong challenger to Sen. Brett Kavanaugh.But Collins, i think these votes really go to the heart of important progressive issues and how they affect Maine families, and I think this vote will galvanize Some Maine Democrats in Maine.

2. Eric Holder:

   I am very proud of the work I have done in the Barack Obama administration, and I think that will galvanize a lot of support, were I to make that decision, and I think it is the work that I did in the Barack Obama administration( that) will hopefully give me a platform to support candidates.

3. Pete Buttigieg:

   I believe the best way to defeat Donald Trump and deliver for the American people is to broaden and galvanize the majority that supports us on the critical issues, sen. Sanders believes in an inflexible ideological revolution that leaves out most Democrats, not to mention most Americans.

4. Stephen Curry:

   I know the reality of the situation in terms of we lost a guy like Kevin Durant, whos an all-time great basketball player, we lost two veteran high-IQ guys in Shaun and Andre that really were like the cogs in the wheel that kept us going and you could rely on them every single game. So, the look is different but nobody really has a sustained run like we did where every year youre expected to be the greatest. Its just a matter of now we have to, I wouldnt even say prove people wrong, but we have to kind of galvanize the new roster and do the exact same thing.

5. Limbaugh Show producer James Golden:

   The CPAC speech that Rush Limbaugh made electrified the country, rush Limbaugh really did galvanize the country behind … conservatism.