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

Hawaii officials had told residents to put together emergency kits, and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Given Serra’s representation of Shift, the work is both an object in time and a device for activating time as a correlative of space. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Before the storm, NIPSCO prepared by activating our emergency response plan. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

There's also an AI voice assistant for activating in-car features, and a mobile app for remote air conditioning management, charging status monitoring, and automatic parking. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

Hawaii officials told residents to put together emergency kits and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members. — Megan Janetsky, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Hawaii officials told residents to put together emergency kits, and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members. — Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

The holiday season is a boon for beauty sales — NielsenIQ reported in 2025 that nearly a quarter of annual beauty sales the year prior occurred in November and December — and Sephora is no newbie to activating around the period. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Noise acts as a stressor, activating the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems and affecting heart rate, blood pressure and other physiological processes. — Laura Coco, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026