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

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

And speaking of fares, while activating the rear door OMNY readers will provide for somewhat faster boarding, the MTA made a big mistake in getting rid of the off-board fare payments that were used for Select Bus Service. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

By activating these receptors, the peptide can increase melanin production and thus make skin look more tan. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 July 2026

Single-Leg Standing Clamshells and Kickback Clamshell exercises are great and efficient moves for activating the gluteus muscles and hip flexors, which are crucial to overall stability. — Mallory Creveling, Health, 9 July 2026

The current environment appears to be activating the tail-risk hedge role more than the pure inflation-protection role. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

In Bridgeport, officials are activating the cooling center protocol from Wednesday through Friday. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Broadly, this includes anything emotionally activating or genuinely interesting. — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 27 June 2026

But in the kitchen, things go awry again when some sauce boils over onto a burner, activating a safety suppression feature that automatically shuts down the appliance for a half-hour. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

More time is devoted to setting up the dramatic situation than to activating it. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026