Sunday, November 29, 2026
galvanize
GAL-vuh-nahyz, verb
To shock or spur into sudden action.
“One bad review galvanized the kitchen like nothing else had.”
Where galvanize comes from
Named for Luigi Galvani, who made dead frogs’ legs twitch with electricity.
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