Synonyms of activating

activating 1 of 2

adjective

as in energizing

Related Words

• energizing
• inducing
• vitalizing
• quickening
• inspiring
• motivating
• galvanizing
• motivational
• triggering
• inspirational
• aggravating
• upsetting
• annoying
• maddening
• irritating
• inflammatory
• motivative
• vexing
• explosive
• bothersome
• angering
• pesky
• stimulating
• exasperating
• irksome
• provoking
• enraging
• incendiary
• vexatious
• provocative
• exciting
• galling
• inciting
• charged
• instigating
• piquing
• fiery
• edgy
• instigative

Dissimilar Words

• noninflammatory
• subduing

activating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of activate

as in triggering

to cause to function

the thermostat is set to activate the heating system only when the temperature drops below 65 degrees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• triggering
• sparking
• driving
• generating
• moving
• powering
• starting
• fueling
• actuating
• igniting
• provoking
• running
• pushing
• charging
• setting off
• turning on
• firing
• touching off
• cranking (up)
• launching
• electrifying
• switching
• energizing
• reactivating
• stimulating
• releasing
• discharging
• recharging
• turning over
• accelerating
• tripping
• arousing
• vitalizing
• inciting
• exciting
• catalyzing
• instigating
• kicking over
• quickening
• stirring up
• jump-starting
• kick-starting
• stepping up
• speeding (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killing
• cutting
• checking
• stopping
• cutting out
• shutting off
• sticking
• arresting
• turning off
• deactivating
• braking
• halting
• cutting off
• stalling
• jamming
• drawing up
• suppressing
• slowing
• repressing
• decelerating
• stunting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of activating

Adjective

Same Pathway, Different Results Nearly all the tumors, 95% of them, carried an activating mutation in a single signaling system, the MAPK pathway. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

After such an activating start to the year, you’re invited to rest, reflect, and reconnect with your spiritual side. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026

Verb

It can be customized via the Settings app for a cornucopia of use cases, including activating Silent Mode, Focus, Flashlight, Magnifier, Translate, and even third-party apps like the music ID tool Shazam. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

Gamma is also a frequency that is ideally suited for activating inhibitory neurons, which scientists believe are dysfunctional in Alzheimer’s and play a major role in balancing the amount of activity in neural circuits. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have demonstrated exceptional levels of resilience, activating contingency plans, carrying out repair works in record time, and keeping customers supplied. — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The city declared a state of emergency on Monday, activating a command post and deploying emergency services throughout the week. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Such errors can corrupt calculations without necessarily activating standard monitoring systems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

National groups such as Indivisible and MoveOn are activating their own expansive networks. — Steve Peoples, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Those cases often centered on devices mistakenly activating or capturing speech that was not intended as a command. — Mackenzie Sigalos,annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Semaglutide mimics its activity by activating GLP-1 receptors in the body. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026