- present tense form of stimulate (3rd person singular).
stimulates
Example Sentences
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As growth hormone gradually builds up during sleep, it stimulates the locus coeruleus and encourages wakefulness.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Also known as Ziihera, Zanidatamab is an antibody treatment for patients with a higher-than-normal level of a protein called HER2, which stimulates tumours to grow.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Fed governor Michael Barr has said that stronger productivity growth could push the neutral rate of interest—the theoretical rate that neither stimulates nor restricts growth—higher, not lower.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
The Fed’s current target, at 3.5% to 3.75%, is only marginally above Fed officials’ revised 3.1% estimate of “neutral,” which neither holds back nor stimulates spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
When it comes to the lure of technology and the way it stimulates people, there’s one more comparison that researchers widely cite.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
