activated

verb

past tense of activate
as in triggered
to cause to function the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees

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Recent Examples of activated It’s easily activated by touching the colored sections or spinning the rattle drum and features three modes, including animals, colors and xylophone. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Ten additional compatible sets feature SMART Tags and can be activated using SMART Bricks from an All-in-One set. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Residents in DuPage County were awakened by tornado sirens early Tuesday morning that were activated accidentally, officials said. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Braun also activated emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits for SNAP recipients who lost food in the storms. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026 So as Bell participated in his second NFL training camp practice Tuesday since being activated Monday, that will still carry him into his first professional season. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Bell was activated from the non-football injury list on Monday. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 The hope is that won’t be the case once some heavier hitters are off the IL, though Judge is the farthest one away from being activated. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 When activated, this mode will automatically take a video and a high-quality still photo at the right moment, leveraging the phone’s image processing to crop and remove blur. — ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activated
  1. triggered
  2. sparked
  3. drove
  4. powered
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  • That triggered a crunch among many developers and brought on a downturn in the property market that has weighed on the broader economy ever since.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The boat’s capsize triggered a fleet of emergency vessels to the open waters between the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn shore.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of triggered
Verb
  • The chain’s choice to partner with a competitor rather than using an energy drink affiliated with Coke, like Monster, has sparked speculation about the state of the companies’ more than 70-year-long relationship.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The left-wing online pundit has sparked controversy over comments critics have condemned as antisemitic, as well as his views on the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of sparked
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  • Clemens drove in three runs and Kaelen Culpepper added three hits for Minnesota.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Youssef Maziz drove a ball into the box on a free kick from 25 yards out on the near side following a Yevhen Cheberko yellow card.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of drove
Verb
  • Eco Effort All Maybourne London hotels are powered by 100% renewable electricity, and a solar power farm in Essex is underway.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Inside, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 is powered by the in-house Caliber 32111, offering a robust 120-hour power reserve—an engineering feat that mirrors the endurance and performance demanded on the track.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of powered

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