How to Use activate in a Sentence

activate

verb

• Touch the screen to activate the system.
• The bomb was activated by remote control.
• The camera is activated by pushing a button.
• Sunlight activates a chemical reaction in the plant's leaves.
• The President has activated the reserves.
• The team has 21 days to activate them to the 53-man roster.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021
• The hand levers activate the front drum brakes and the single rear disc brake.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 26 May 2022
• Clicking on any of the links on this page will activate the offer(s) of your choice.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
• The medicine had to be shaken for an hour to activate it.
  — Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2021
• The heat from the rollers will activate this mousse and give the look a stronger memory.
  — ELLE, 17 Mar. 2022
• How does that not activate a kind of delight at the back of the cortex?
  — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2022
• The kitchen tool can hold 1.7 liters of liquid and is activated with the push of a button.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2023
• The Lions have until Nov. 9 to activate him to the 53-man roster or shut him down for the year.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2021
• The agency plans to deploy de-icer trains and activate heaters to clear track of snow and ice.
  — Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
• The Browns have until 4 p.m. Thursday to activate Landry for the game.
  — Nate Ulrich, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2021
• Wolff then heads to the race track up to six hours before the starting lights activate.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
• The roach’s brain is still needed to activate its muscles and get the cockroach to move.
  — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 14 Oct. 2022
• The arms move, the head rotates, and a button on the back of the figure activates the ferocious chomp.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 7 Nov. 2023
• The missile would fly to the target zone then activate its own seeker to home in on a ship.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
• The Tigers will activate him before Sunday's game and need to clear a spot on the 26-man roster.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
• The Titans could just wait to activate him for the playoffs, giving him more time to rest.
  — Ben Arthur, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2022
• At 10 points along the track, songs, phrases, or sounds are activated when the train rolls over them.
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
• Aaron Civale is the only veteran starter still activate and he’s been on the IL four times in the last two years.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 29 July 2023
• But that wouldn’t fly with our Idea House team, who wanted to activate every square inch of the home.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
• The Ravens now have 21 days to activate him or place him on season-ending IR.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2021
• The Browns did sign two running backs to the practice squad and can activate them for the game if necessary.
  — cleveland, 10 Nov. 2021
• The Dodgers now have until Jan. 6 to activate Bauer or release him.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
• Then, just place your first bet to activate your offer.
  — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
• New customers can take advantage of smartphone deals by trading in an old device and activating a new line.
  — Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
• As the stars encourage you to take bold action and get clear on your values, there will be a first-quarter moon in Scorpio on Aug. 1, activating your second house of finances and self-worth.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025