energizer

[ en-er-jahy-zer ]

noun

1. a person or thing that energizes.
2. Pharmacology. antidepressant ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of energizer¹

First recorded in 1740–50; energize + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Gaby, the character, is going through a lot of different issues, both grieving her marriage and grieving her best friend, and yet she’s so often kind of the energizer of things.

From Los Angeles Times

Henderson instead made her impact as a bench energizer, cheering her new teammates and leaping off the bench to dole out high-fives at every break.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackson, Connecticut’s energizer, finished his do-everything night with eight points, nine rebounds and 10 assists.

From Washington Post

In 1996, he was elected to the Assembly and became an energizer bunny in the Capitol, a perpetual caffeinated workaholic.

From Los Angeles Times

Willard’s hiring from Seton Hall as Turgeon’s replacement wasn’t an automatic energizer for those fans.

From Washington Post

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