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excites

VERB

inspire; upset

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate amaze anger animate annoy astound bother delight disturb energize irritate offend thrill vex work up worry

STRONG

accelerate arouse awaken chafe discompose electrify elicit evoke fire fluster foment galvanize goad incite induce inflame infuriate instigate intensify jar jolt kindle madden mock move precipitate provoke quicken rouse start stimulate taunt tease titillate waken warm whet

WEAK

feed the fire stir up touch off wake up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist calm depress discourage help make happy please quiet reassure soothe

STRONG

bore cool dampen deter disenchant dishearten dissuade dull end halt hinder praise prevent put out repress retard slow stop turn off weaken

WEAK

compose deaden lull moderate pacify tranquilize

Example Sentences

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There’s no guarantee that AI companies will end up striking these sorts of revenue arrangements, he acknowledges, but it’s just one possibility that excites him when looking to the future.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

And what excites him the most is how comfortable he feels with the very real differences between L.A. and New York.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"I'm excited now because I'm not 'Lucy the footballer' anymore. It might be hard to come to terms with down the line, but at the moment, it just excites me."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

"What excites us is the idea of repurposing well-known drugs and even commonly found food ingredients like caffeine to do entirely new tricks," Zhou said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

It excites him to hear himself referred to that way.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri