Verbs of Evoking Emotions - Verbs for Evoking Excitement

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to evoking excitement such as "surprise", "amaze", and "thrill".

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Verbs of Evoking Emotions
to surprise
to surprise [verb]

to make someone feel mildly shocked

Ex: The sudden appearance of a familiar face in the crowd managed to surprise me .
to excite
to excite [verb]

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

Ex: The anticipation of meeting her favorite author excited the young bookworm .
to thrill
to thrill [verb]

to make someone feel excited or intensely pleased

Ex: The adventurous hike thrilled the hikers as they reached the summit .
to exhilarate
to exhilarate [verb]

to make one feel extremely excited, pleased, and delighted

Ex: Winning the championship exhilarated the team , celebrating their hard-fought victory .
to stun
to stun [verb]

to surprise or shock someone, often by something unexpected, leaving them temporarily unable to react

Ex: The sudden appearance of a deer on the road stunned the driver , causing him to swerve .
to astonish
to astonish [verb]

to impress or surprise someone very much

Ex: The stunning view from the mountaintop astonished the hikers .
to amaze
to amaze [verb]

to greatly surprise someone

Ex: The unexpected plot twist in the book amazed the readers .
to electrify
to electrify [verb]

to suddenly and intensely excite someone

Ex: The thrilling plot twist in the movie electrified the viewers .
to galvanize
to galvanize [verb]

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

Ex: By sharing her personal story , she galvanized others to contribute to the fundraiser .
to blow away
to blow away [verb]

to impress someone greatly

Ex: The dance routine blew away the judges on the competition .
to whip up
to whip up [verb]

to make someone feel strongly about something

Ex: The new product launch whipped up anticipation among customers .
to charge up
to charge up [verb]

to make someone or something lively and excited

Ex: The exciting news charged up the social media platform .
to fever
to fever [verb]

to intensify or heighten a state, such as emotions or excitement, in somebody

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