trenchancy

noun

Definition of trenchancynext
as in stimulation

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  1. stimulation
  2. stimulus
  3. thrill
  4. excitement
  5. mordancy
  6. invigoration
  7. stimulant
Noun
  • As for us, we are engaged in the usual ritual of brewing a cuppa stimulation — our choice today is English breakfast — and foraging for items of interest.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Rigid neckbands deliver heat, vibration or electrical stimulation through EMS or TENS-style pulses.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulation
Noun
  • The leaders who are willing to pause between stimulus and response create sustainable change.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have studied how certain facial and auricular stimuli interact with parasympathetic activity.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • By having the courage to avoid ecstatic thrills and powerful peaks, Bowery Electric forces you to abide with the sound and absorb it without being able to do anything with it.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For Parker, the enduring thrill is in what these imaginative collaborations might bring to the ballet.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrill
Noun
  • Davide Sgariboldi, general manager at Euroitalia, said that causes excitement.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Erewhon, which launched as a pop-up about a week later, also elicited excitement and some griping, with critics saying the space would be better served by a less expensive option.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of excitement
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  • The gray-tint, cross-hatched drawings evoke George Cruikshank and Samuel Palmer, but the mordancy is vintage Sendak.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 17 Oct. 2022
Definition of mordancy
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  • Notes of ripe, fresh mangoes, fragrant mandarins, and blood oranges, and undertones of lemon leaf spark energy and invigoration.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
  • For now, extra invigoration comes from being pummeled by a dozen jets in the free hydrotherapy pool.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2021
Definition of invigoration
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  • Children with preexisting conditions such as high blood pressure are at especially high risk, Hannon said, but even healthy children who get too much of a stimulant can have serious problems.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As a practicing psychiatrist, Lembke routinely prescribes stimulants for ADHD, opioids for pain and benzodiazepines for insomnia and anxiety.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of stimulant
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“Trenchancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenchancy. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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