galvanize
(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
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And Tom's new hedge fund business, Galvanize Climate, also has millions stashed in the tax haven of the Caymans
Washington is by far the most powerful NATO member, & the policy director helps shape US goals within the alliance, galvanize other member nations, & resolve disputes among them. (A)
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(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
Republicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters.
“And Tom's new hedge fund business, Galvanize Climate, also has millions stashed in the tax haven of the Caymans”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Washington is by far the most powerful NATO member, & the policy director helps shape US goals within the alliance, galvanize other member nations, & resolve disputes among them. (A)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(archaic) To electrify, as by galvanism.
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(broadly, dated) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
The girl’s picture helped galvanize public opinion against the administration’s policy.
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