Adrenalise

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To render frightening or thrilling, such as to stimulate the production of adrenalin. UK, intransitive, transitive

    "It was the only thing open. By the time I got there I realised I was so adrenalised by Adrian's call that I wouldn't be able to sleep."

Example

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"It was the only thing open. By the time I got there I realised I was so adrenalised by Adrian's call that I wouldn't be able to sleep."

Etymology

From adrenalin + -ise.

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