adrenalize

[ uh-dreen-l-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ad·re·nal·ized, ad·re·nal·iz·ing.

1. to stir to action; excite:

   The promise of victory adrenalized the team.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenalize¹

adrenal(ine) + -ize

Example Sentences

But to answer your question about what we do for adrenalize, I like balloons, magic, glitter, and unicorns with my kids.

From Salon

“There’s always been a secret cynicism underpinning Abrams’ ‘Star’ blockbusters, which adrenalize the pop-est culture of his youth and avoid anything requiring originality or imagination.

From Fox News

Def Leppard’s biggest UK hit was an old power ballad that was recorded – and rejected – for Adrenalize, then revisited for the greatest hits album Vault.

From The Guardian

Between Hysteria and the 1992 album Adrenalize, the hard rock landscape was changed by the emergence of grunge.

From The Guardian

We had just finished a new album, which was then "Adrenalize."

From Salon