adrenalized

adjective

adren·​al·​ized ə-ˈdre-nə-līzd How to pronounce adrenalized (audio)
: filled with a sudden rush of energy : excited

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Adding mightily to the swings between abandon and claustrophobic intensity is Raphaël Vandenbussche’s cinematography, like colored gravel, and Kelman Duran’s adrenalized soundscape of a score. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023 It's filled with adrenalized scenes from war zones, scenes of narrow escapes and clandestine phone calls and frightening cultural misunderstandings. — Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2011

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Etymology

adrenal(ine) + -ize + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adrenalized was in 1935

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“Adrenalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adrenalized. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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